NYPD Access Policy for Building Owners and Contractors Oct 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

The Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management City of New York

To: All Agencies From: John Odermatt, 1* Deputy Director, OEM Date: Monday, October 15,2001

THIS UPDATED MEMORANDUM CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING: • Red Zone Access Polity • Red Zone Security Policy-(Exanpt Agencies) • Access Policy: Building Owner&Managers, Contractors and Residents

Red Zone Access Policy as of October 15,2001 The Red Zone is the faiced in area from Murray St (on the north) to Rector (on the south), and from the Hudson River to Broadway. West St between Chambers and Murray is still frozen. Note: Battery Park City is not part of the Red Zone, as pedestrians and businesses may enter with identification.

The only access to die Red Zone (pedestrian or vehicular) will be at the following locations: • West St and Chambers St (for pedestrian and vehicle access) • Church St and Chambers St (for pedestrian and vehicle access) • Murray St and Broadway (for vehicle access only) • Trinity St and Rector St (for vehicle access only) • West and Rector (for pedestrian and vehicle access)

Certain agencies, as listed on die Security Policy as “Exempt Agencies”, can gain access to die Red Zone with their agmcy ID., and another fonn ofphoto identificatioii. AU agraicies not included as “exempt” must provide Ests of personnel requiring access to the OEM credentialing officer who will approve it and fix it to the credentialing checkpoint at West and Chambers.

Note: Some agencies may be issued bulk credentials (e.g. The FDNY staging officer at Chelsea Piers) so that they can expedite fixe entry of critical employees. Those agesicies will be responsible for accounting for those credentials. The checkpoint at West and Canal will be in radio contact with IS-89 to let vehicles seeking credentials through to IS-89

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