Meeting agenda for WTC health response, Feb 2002

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Group WTC Emeregncy Environmental -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- .I.-.-.---.---- - C/0Maureen Silverman

PI January 14, 2002

Mayor Michael Bloomberg City Hall New York, New York 10007

Dear Mayor Bloomberg: the new Mayor of New York Environmental Group congratulates you on becoming The WTC Emergency the air quality, health and safety of We look forward to working and meeting with you to improve comprised of downtown City. the WTC attack. Our organization is Lower Manhattan in the aftermath of supporting organizations of school children in the area, and residents, workers, buisnesses, parents impact of the WTC attack. concerned about the environmental environmental health issues facing our there are still many unresolved Four months after September 11th, buisness owners and students have been sick with respiratory communities. Downtown residents, workers, lity, ate tser~oval, building the poor air and other health problems m fr toxic exposur cleanup and preventive t education egarding ways to redulce rally at City Environmental Group held a press conference and outlets On December 18th, the WTC Emergency rally, many media Following the press conference and environmental problems in Hall to highlight these important issues. continued to publicize the ongoing health and picked up on the story and have were new City officials who spoke and endorsed ouree orts Lower Manhattan. Among the elected Member Kathryn and representatives from Council Member Allan Gerson, outgoing City Council Virginia Fields and State Senator Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Borough President C. the offices of Martin Connor. urgent safety matters. you soon as possible, to discuss these Therefore, we are requesting a meeting with Silverman at 212-964-0116 or 212-678- appreciate it if your office would call either Maureen We would forward to working 304, or Peggy Sarlin at 212-877-7980 to schedule this meeting. We look 4700 Ext you in advance for your consideration. with you in the very near future. Thank

Sincerely,

Maureen i verman WTC Emergency Environmental Group for Policy CC: Dennis Walcott, Deputy Mayor for Operations Mark Shaw, Deputy Mayor and press organizations which endorsed our December 18th rally P.S. Attached please find a list of the conference

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