DEP memo instructs employees to retain all records related to the World Trade Center destruction and cleanup for ongoing litigation.
NYC-WTC_000153959–000153963Folder label: “WORLD TRADE CENTER - PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE”
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
TO: DEP Senior Staff
FROM: Commissioner Christopher O Department of Environmental DATE: September 25, 2003 Protection RE: Preservation of World Trade C 59-17 Junction Boulevard Flushing, New York 11373-5108
On July 21, 2003, I distributed an emai memorandum to remind all DEP employees tc Christopher O. Ward all written and electronic records relating to th Commissioner Manhattan following September 11, 2001. I'h more than two thousand claims arising from tl attacks on the World Trade Center and there i claims to be filed in the future. As a result of York’s Corporation Counsel said that DEP m documents concerning the attacks and their al electronic form. DEP has also been directed t data that may have been collected concerning environment in the areas of Lower Manhattar Center, immediately before and in the months after the events of September 11. This would include records and data relating to the condition of the air, water system and sewer system, as well as records and data relating to sewer discharges to the surrounding receiving waters and records relating to any sampling done in such waters.
This means that you (and aU DEP employees) may not delete, erase or otherwise destroy any data relating to any aspect of the attacks or the City’s response from your computers, PDAs, agency electronic data systems and any personal electronic equipment that you use in conjunction with your work. If you have any doubt about preservation, you must preserve the data. Specifically,
• Do not delete any e-mails or any documents from your personal computer concerning any aspect of the events of September 11, 2001, or their aftermath. • Contact Robert Cucinotta, Assistant Commissioner, Information Technology, at (718) 595-7805 before discarding or salvaging any computers or hardware. • Do not recycle or re-use computer tapes or re-writable disks. Use a new disk if necessary and preserve your older disks with any information already on them.
It is vital that all employees comply with this directive immediately. If you have any questions, please contact Mark Hoffer, DEP’s General Counsel at (718) 595-6528. Thank you for your cooperation.
( www.nyc.gov / de p )
(718) DEP-HELP
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Memorandum from the Law Department requiring DEP employees to retain all records related to the September 11 attacks.
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Privileged meeting minutes outlining goals to identify DEP archives and ensure preservation of electronic evidence for World Trade Center claims.
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City Law Department letter directs DEP to preserve electronic and written evidence regarding the September 11 attacks for legal discovery.
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Memo summarizing a September 2003 meeting regarding the identification and preservation of DEP electronic records.
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Internal DEP memo forwarding meeting minutes from EPA headquarters concerning electronic evidence, with review and comment requested from staff.
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DEP letter responding to April 2002 FOIL request regarding Department records related to September 11, 2001 and World Trade Center matters.
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March 26, 2003 emergency declaration letter from Department of Environmental Protection regarding World Trade Center work contract WTC-LBA.
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Announcement of a joint EPA and DEP project to remove dust and debris from buildings and structures near the World Trade Center site.
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Draft memo for WTC emergency debris remediation requiring proof, printing and signature approval.
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Correspondence discussing the scheduling of meetings with building owners and the need for legal vetting of compliance issues.
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Memo summarizing DEP's response to WTC hotline referrals, noting resolved cases and inspection results regarding visible debris.
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Memorandum from DEP counsel regarding the Law Department's collection of documents for 9/11 litigation and their subsequent return.
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