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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

DEP ECB Fax:212-361-1724 Apr 10 2003 02:39 P.05 W>-: — ___ )^Y. MARCH 14. 2003

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ed these complaints.” said iistant Conunissioner for ministration Kristen Las- II *We feel that we have en- ■ed that the employees I the public that visits our cesaresaib.” ihe suggested that the rid Trade Center terrorist icks may have rattled the If. "We understand that I nr Yorkers are'anxious,” Lasky said, "However, it mportant to remain calm I act responsibly." ohn Cavaliare, the build-' manager for Newmark & ■ opany Real Estate, Inc., private landlord, did not irn a-call seeking com- >t- . • . . FDNYNoHaxnrds ||^•.> ire Department spokes-

n St. l„, ...k Im- ’tLi® ®. overcrowding Is the stairway, is one of several haxords employees claim coidd . joopardixettmiMmte^itint)^^ IT. ' The lack of communication They say that they still to only ona stairwell. They jt the workers remain between the security guards cannot hear the public ad- say that management has ig­ iticaL “All of a sudden, on the John St side and their. dreas system from inside nored their pleas to building doors open when build- eountarparta-at the Maiden hearing rooms or in bath­ management to create an­ management is there," Lane end first became obvi­ rooms. “When my door is other omergency exit by cut­ one. ous that October day as well, closed, you don't even know ting a door in an office on the ty workers moved into the workers said. “The that an announcement is be- far end of ths corridor. "We 3bn Sc. in the spring of guards on John St. had no . ingmada," said Ms. Bhlfcia. have people who come here . In preparation for the idea what was going on," re­ They continue to worry with canes and wheelchairs e. major renovations called Ms. Shifrin, who that the legion of security for hearings," said one work­ done, including the crc- works in the Health Eiepart- doom throughout the build­ er. “If they are stuck back . of a second public en- ment's adjudication division ing could trap people insider here and there’s a fire, they se on the John St. side. on die 11th floor “They were in an emergent’- 'rkum the would never get out," e Department of Pi- letting people into the build­ ven beginning with this B, which holds the lease, ing as others were trying to building, it’s voire much Unsafe But Legal? idministration for Chil- evacuate." about security," said another 6 Services, and the a^u- While building manage­ -worker. “It's not about the The workers said that ion divisions of the En- ment has put up new signa. safety of the people in the manAgcunBnt has* told then mental Control Board, and improved some emer­ building." that a second exit is not department of Health gency exits, other problems The Consumer Affairs legally renuired. "’Not re-- he Department of Con- remain unresolved, the hearing officers are troubled quired by law,' that's their r Affairs are all boused workers said. that they have direct access. excuse for everything," said I building. one worker. c workers say a fire Ms. Shiiba blamed a con­ r pulled by a teenager voluted chain of command >rankonOcL18.2001— for soma of the delay in ad­ nth after the Sept. 11 dressing their concerns- The ka a few blocka away— Department of Consumer Af­ triggered their fears fairs must point out prob­ c fire safety. lems to the Department of ey said that no an- Finance, which in turn re­ cement was mode over lays issues to building man­ A system during the en- agement ncident. leaving work- "It geta very complex in osure whether it was a terms ofwho you complain to emergency or how to and who-is in charge." she ' ed. said. e electronic security system did not shut either. Consumer Af- beck-ofiice staff on the -floor discovered that needed their card to a door separating them------- the fire exit. tiers walking-down the wells' encountered baff- ead ends and'no signa to 1 them to the proper exit, j

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