Fragmented newspaper clipping from September 2005

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

metro WEEKEND, FEBRUARY 18-20, 2005 5 KENNEDY DESK SOLD FOR $452K Amount allegedly stolen An inlaid maple secretary with a “JFK" mono*

$6.8M from credit card companies by Barkat AH, former vice president of the Bangladesh Society gram sold for $452,000 yesterday, the last day of a three-day auction of property from the Kennedy family homes. “It’s something in of New York, the Queens district attorney’s office history. It’s something very special,” said said. AH, 51, of Queens, was sentenced yesterday gem dealer Glenn Spiro, who purchased the to up to four years in prison. MBTRO iW secretary on behalf of a client. Iris Smith, ap -----------

EPA to oversee building demolitions near WTC site Residents concerned about unleashing environmental hazards LOWER MANHATTAN Com­ recent criticism of the “The EPA is the only munity leaders and resi­ LMDC’s plan, it is clear that agency with the experience, dents here want to prevent the government agencies expertise and resources to asbestos and other harmful involved have yet to put in ensure that such demolition substances from being place adequate precautions operations are conducted in released into the air during to ensure the health and manner that protects public the demolition of the safety of residents and work­ health,” said David New­ Deutsche Bank building and ers in Lower Manhattan,” man, industrial hygienist two others that were dam­ City Councilmember Alan with the New York Commit­ aged on Sept.«, 2001. Gerson, D-Manhattan, said. tee for Occupational Safety They feel the best way to o Although no formal agree- and Health, ensure their safety is for the 3 ment exists on how federal, “The EPA has to take the U.S. Environmental Protec­ 2 state and city agencies will lead,” said Linda Rosenthal, tion Agency to oversee the I coordinate the demolition’s district director for U.S. Rep. process. Yet, many are 5 management, the EPA will Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y. “Envi­ unconvinced this will hap-' THE DEUTSCHE BANK assume a leadership role ronmental protection is not pen despite assurances from building will be torn down. said its WTC coordinator Pat a spectator sport.” the EPA at a City Council Evangelista. Gerson said a broadcast­ hearing yesterday. against potential environ­ “There are regulations based emergency warning Last month, the EPA mental hazards. The LMDC‘ across the board and the EPA system for workers and resi­ rejected the Lower Manhat­ will submit a revised plan in doesn’t have authority over dents was needed as part of tan Development Corpora­ the next few weeks, officials all of them, but we re doing the demolition. tion’s demolition plan to said. But many feel the EPA the best we can to ensure Evangelista said these con­ destroy the building at 130 is evading responsibility by actions are taken properly,” cerns would be addressed in Liberty Street, which they not outlining a plan for the he said. the revised demolition plan. own. They said the LMDC LMDC. That’s not enough for AMY ZIMMER had inadequate protections “In light of the EPA’s some. amy.zimmergmetro.us

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