NYC Department of Health WTC Air Quality Advisory, Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

Q&A 10/25/01

• Medallion taxicabs and livery vehicles • Cars with commercial plates, official government plates, or NYP plates. authorized by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. • Vehicles carrying essential emergency medical personnel (i.e. physicians) or • Motorcycles. other authorized emergency personnel.

• Vehicles with New York City special parking identification permits for the disabled. A 4,000-vehicle park and ride is available at Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens. There is a $2 fee. People can take the #7 subway line or use the park and ride to facilitate car pools.

In addition to carpooling, all commuters are urged to consider subways, buses, ferries and bicycles and even walking at some points during your commute to avoid gridlock. Commuters who are interested in finding a commuter partner can also contact CommuterLink, a non-profit agency, at 1 866-NYCOMMUTE.

Q; Can I get a vehicle into downtown Manhattan?

All traffic and checkpoints south of Canal Street (South & Pike, Canal & Broadway, Canal & Lafayette, and Canal & Bowery) will be in place during the hours of 6:00 am through 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday only. They will check that vehicles either belong to a resident or have a documented and legitimate (bill of sale or delivery order, along with ID) business need. Traffic will have free access 8:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday. In short, restrictions have been reduced. Please urge people that this is constantly subject to change.

More detailed, from nyc.gov: The area east of Broadway, south of Canal Street (but not Broadway itself) and Tribeca between Church and Greenwich Streets, south of Canal and north of Duane Streets, have been re-opened to all traffic from 6 pm until 5 am on weeknights, and ail day on Saturdays and Sundays. On from 5 am to 6 pm, only residents, commercial traffic, licensed taxis, liveries, and buses will be allowed.

West Street is open to traffic from 57th Street to Canal Street in both directions. Two lanes of traffic are available.

Vehicular traffic is prohibited on the southbound FDR Drive south of Houston Street, except for vehicles authorized for the recovery effort, authorized buses and essential emergency vehicles, or vehicles traveling outbound to the Brooklyn Bridge. Vehicles can enter the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Brooklyn- bound from the FDR Drive south. The Brooklyn Bridge outbound can be accessed via Lafayette and Canal Streets.

Q; How can product deliveries can be made South of Canal Street?

See above. In case it is needed, drivers should carry 2 forms of ID (including business ID) and an invoice or bill of lading. Please emphasize that the above is subject to change at the discretion of NYPD and that all vehicles are subject to search.

CONTRACTOR ACCESS

Q: If I am a Contractor (i.e., repair/cleanup), how can I get access south of Canal Street in both the Frozen Zone AND the non-frozen zone?

A: For access to buildings south of Canal Street, contractors must come with their property manager/owner to the NYPD checkpoint at Broadway and Fulton Street.

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