WTC site damage assessment map, Sept 21, 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Environmental Impacts

The information provided by Table 3-10 refers to pre-disaster locations and school capacities. Schools within approximately 0.5 miles of the WTC were closed or relocated immediately after September 11th. Students at Public School (PS) 89 reported initially to PS 3 and then to 111 Columbia Street to avoid disruption in classroom instruction. Students at Intermediate Schcul (IS) 89 reported to IS 70 in Manhattan. Students at PS 150 reported to PS 3; those at PS 234 reported to PS 41 and then to St. Bernard’s School at 327 West I?**' Street. The students at the High School for Leadership and Public Service reported to the Fashion Industry High School and students at Stuyvesant High School reported temporarily to Brooklyn Tech High School for a few weeks before resuming classes at the Stuyvesant campus. The students at the High School for Economics and Finance reported to Norman Thomas High School located at 111 East 33^'’ Street.

In some cases, school enrollment declined for those schools named above that were directly impacted by the disaster. Most schools have reopened after extensive cleaning and site restoration. Environmental monitoring has confirmed that no hazardous conditions are present at the schools and students would not be impacted by attendance. Most schools will be re-opened in early 2002. No significant long-term adverse impacts to area schools are anticipated as a result of the implementation of any of proposed action alternatives.

3.6.3,11 Parks and Recreation

Open space for parks and recreation in lower Manhattan consists of large waterfront parks, a number of smaller parks interspersed among residential and commercial space, and plazas associated with buildings. These park spaces are admiiusfered by a number of public, private, and quasi-govemmental agencies (i.e.. City of New Ydrk, Port Authority, Battery Park City Authority). In the vicinity of the WTC, notable park spaces are the Battery Park Esplanade, Battery Park, and fire Winter Park Garden. The largest parks in lower Manhattan include the following:

• Battery Park, including the Castle Clinton National Monument • Battery Park City Esplanade, including the North Cove Yacht Harbor • Hudson River Park

Battery Park is a recreational area that includes open-air concert facilities and piers for ferry recreational traffic to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The Battery Park City Esplanade and the North Cove Yacht Harboi ~ie used for recreational boating, bicycling, . jogging, and roller-skating. Landscaped areas with benches and sculptures are used for passive recreation (walking, reading, and picnicking). Children use the playgrounds and other open areas for recreation. A portion of this park, near the Winter Garden, is closed due to damage sustained during this disaster. The Hudson River Park is located on the west side of lower Manhattan and extends from Chambers Street north to 59*^ Street. This park includes piers and the waterfront area and includes bicycle pathway and

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