NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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t\’ew rork City.'Mayor’s Ojfftce 0/Emergency Management
Red Zone Access Policy - October JS, 200J
* Valid Passes: The White Pass, Blue Pass or' a Red Z on the WTC 2001 Photo ID are
valid passes foj' access in the Red Zone. Agencies should inform their personmel that Red
Zone access is for officiai business onlv and that unauthorized visits could lead to arrests
and prosecution.
o tf'TC 200J Phata ID'. As of October 1,2001. only personnel working at OEM‘s
Emergency Operations Center will receive a WTC 2001 Photo ID. All other
essentia! personnel who need access to the Red Zone will be issued a White Pass
or a Blue Pass. Some personnel have previously received tire WTC Photo IDs -
these individuals may continue to use the.se credentials to access ths site as
necessar?'.
• Personnel not included under the Red Zone Security Poiicy'(Exempt Agencies) must
request credentials through the agency that needs them in the area. That agency in turn.
should request Red Zone access through OEM fun.ct3.0nal group leaders or the
credentialing officer at the OEM Operational Center at the podium.
• Agencies utilizing contractors directly involved in the response and .recovery within
the Red Zone should provide OEM with a list of names and social security numbers for
approval. Orree approval lias been granted, OEM will fax all pertinent information to the
credentialing post at IS 89 at Chambers and West.
• Contractors not direct/y involyed in the respot?se and recovery effort will NOT be
issued white badges. If they want to request a NYP.D escort into me Red Zone, they
should go to one of the NWPD walk-in center/command posts.
NATO at Fulton & Broadrvay (917) 769-2457 or 246S or 2469
NYPD at Battery Place and First Place (91 ?) 769-4049 or 2929
NYPD at Pike & South Streets (917) 769-2958
(iSec attached "Access Policy for Bidlding Owners/Managers, Contractors, and Residents").
• At Canal St checkpoints, consideration should be given to staff and patients tj-ying
to access NYU Downtown Hospital located at Williams St. and Beefciran St. However,
tho.$e personnel will not be permitted into the Red Zone.
VEHICLE.^
• Private vehicles are not permitted in the Red Zone. Properly credentialed agency
personnel with official agency vehicles may be permitted to enter, pendhig traffic
conditions.
• Buses are allowed to continue on regularly scheduled routes throughout downtown ?o
long as they are outside of tire Red Zone.
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