On Friday, September 28,2001 (approximately 5:00 p.m.) the Bureau of Environmental
Compliance received a call from Katherine Freed’s office regarding residents not being allowed to get into
345,355,365,375 and 385 South End Avenue (Gateway Plaza) to retrieve their valuables, etc.. At
approximately the same time, Mr. Lefrak’s office called to say that approximately 100 irate residents were
assembled in the area demanding to get back into their apartments (again to get clothes, passports, etc.).
Environmental Compliance called Department of Health (DOH) and spoke to Jessica Leighton
asking for her assistance in resolving this issue. She explained that from DOH’s perspective, residents
could be allowed to enter their apartments because it was a short-term exposure risk. She advised that poly
be put down to allow for a temporary walkway for the residents. Also, she advised that residents should
wear a dust mask and when the residents were in the apartment to disturb dusty areas as little as possible.
Remove shoes before entering the apartment and clean the clothes they were wearing as soon as possible.
These instructions were passed on to Mr. Lefrak. He asked assistance in getting dust masks and I told him
we would try. Paul Bennett was advised of same. Moustafa Fawzy was advised of same and Moustafa also
informed me that his unit had no dust masks. First Deputy Commissioner Chapin was also advised of the
solution we were able to obtain.
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