EPA announcement on hotline registration start date, May 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

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THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE MAYOR NEW YORK, NY 10007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2002 No. 50 www.nyc.gov

RODHAM MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOQMBERG AND SENATOR HILLARY CLINTON ANNOUNCE DOWNTOWN AIR QUALITY TASK FORCE

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was joined by United States Senator Hillary Air Quality Rodham Clinton today to announce the formation of the Lower Manhattan around the World Trade Center site. Task Force to oversee environmental issues in and Management (OEM) and will The Task Force will be led by the Office of Emergency coordinate the activities of City agencies concerned with Lower Manhattan's the environmental safety. Federal and State agencies will be invited to participate and Agency on air quality City will continue to work with the Environmental Protection York City issues. OEM will establish a hotline staffed by employees of the New answer Department of Health and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection to conditions in downtown questions and provide information on the environmental the Task Force on Manhattan. Dr. James Miller of the Department of Health will support health and safety issues. site is "Public confidence in the air quality around the World Trade Center Mayor essential to the revitalization and economic growth of downtown," said businesses back into Lower Manhattan Bloomberg. "We cannot attract residents and Management will take the lead unless they know they are safe. The Office of Emergency disseminated to assist to make sure that the most up to date information is available and and homes are clean and the community in accessing the resources to ensure their offices safe." step to "I applaud Mayor Bloomberg for his leadership in taking this important homes and workplaces ensure that the air downtown New Yorkers are breathing in their confidence is the key to is clean and safe. Information is the key to confidence, and redevelopment and economic prosperity in Lower Manhattan," said Senator Clinton. "I Center Air quality last am also pleased that following the hearing I held on World Trade Force at month, EPA Administrator Whitman committed to establish an Indoor Air Task be certain that all the federal level. Workers and residents in downtown Manhattan can are breathing is levels of government are joined in the effort to make certain the air they healthy." (more)

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