DEP Press Advisory on Deer Hunting Cancellation, October 2, 2001

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By DAREH GREGORIAN, Another reason, offi­ to affect survivors living gets in your lungs, it’s a ture of our children,” said who worked as a security LORENA MONGELLI cials said, was that the near ground zero —- more problem over an ex­ Sol Reischer, father of a guard in the lobby of the city is continuing to find than 1,000 residents of tended period of time in a year-old son. “I don’t south tower and was at and MARIA ALVAREZ duplicate names on the Battery Park City were contained area,” he said. the- ceriter looking for know how anyone can ex­ The number of people massive and tragic list. told last night their apart­ He said the levels had pect a child to live here.” help in finding a new job. missing in the World The number of missing ments had been contami­ dropped “dramatically” Yesterday, many of Feliciano, who saved Trade Center disaster de­ — which stood at more nated with toxic dust and since Sept. 11 but that the lives by keeping people cancer-causing asbestos. those who were robbed of creased by more than 200 than 6,500 in the confu­ first dust that covered from boarding elevators yesterday. sion shortly after the at­ Joel Miele, the city’s most Battery Park City their livelihoods or after the first plane City officials said the tack — is also being re­ commissioner for the De­ apartments was “contami­ homes went to the city’s struck, is still shaken by large drop — from 5,219 duced as rescue workers partment of Environ­ nated.” disaster assistance center the memories. missing to 4,986 — was find more and more bod­ mental Protection, Residents who have re­ at 141 Worth St. seeking “You feel like you caused by a number of ies in the rubble. warned the residents to mained in the complex help in moving forward wanted to help so many factors, including foreign To date, 369 people get certified cleaners to are still concerned. with their lives. more people, but you just nationals who were have been confirmed help with the decontami­ “People are walking “1 feel like part of me is couldn’t,” she said, adding feared missing in the dead, of whom 310 have nation and cleanup. around with headaches, dead and is still at the she is taking anti-depres- Sept. 11 attack and have been identified. “There are high intensi­ stuff in their throat, but World Trade Center,” sant-s and getting psychi­ since been located. The tragedy continues ties of asbestos and if it I’m thinking about the fu- said Lisa Feliciano, 24, atric counseling.