114 Liberty cleanup completion target, March 31, February 2003

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"I'm-just' so glad to be back home. The force of the blast was tremendous. It was like an earthquake." Mary Dierickx, wno returned to her llth-floor apartment Dec. 28, said she's "thrilled to be back.” "After all we've been through. it's terrific to be home," she said. "It's unbelievable." New York Daily News - http:7/www.nydailynews.com Back at home on Cedar St. [NL][NL]Friday, January 3rd, 2003 [NL][NL]Chased from their homes by a storm of World Trade Center debris, the tenants of the closest apartment building to Ground Zero were kept out for 15 months by a blizzard of bureaucratic bungling. [PARA]Their wait finally has ended. [PARA]In recent weeks, anxious and optimistic tenants of 125 Cedar St. received permission to return to the 12-story building on the southern perimeter of the Trade Center site. Five of the building's 23 families have returned. All are expected to move back within the next month. [PARA]"This has been our home for 22 years," said Ed Serrapede, 58. "It's not like the normal building in New York City. We know everyone here." [PARA]The building was one of the first in the Financial District to be converted from offices into apartments. The tenants, who have rent-stabilized apartments, did the work themselves. [PARA]Yesterday, many of them gathered in a dusty loft to thank the person they credit with getting them back home: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. [PARA]Last year. Silver (D-Manhattan) pulled the building's management, utility companies and representatives of various city, state and federal agencies into one room to resolve the problems keeping the building closed. [PARA] Electricity was restored, insurance claims were completed and the building was cleaned by the city Department of Environmental Protection. [PARA]For his help. Silver was named an honorary tenant, prompting him to joke, "As long as you keep the refrigerator stocked and I get the remote when I'm here, we'll get along fine." [PARA]Greg Gittrich

Brad Gair Federal Recovery Officer FEMA NYC WTC Federal Recovery Office (646) 746-1888 .....

---- Original Message---- From: Hart, David Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 4:29 PM To: Gair, Brad Subject: RE: 408a vs 408b

Hi Brad, 114 Liberty St. has a few folks waiting to get back in that are on our roles. Some have insurance and some had businesses there. I have been unable to ascertain whether EPA has this on their list or not, conclusively. ** = cases that need your attention. This...is...what ..I...have...sp...far Pil J - last recert for rental assistance was 9/11/02. $47,399.04 to date. States it may be another 9 months before they can re-occupy. Giuseppe Agostino -i p|| PH I- This was a business address for this applicant. App lived !- in;.ni.L We paTd''8'months MRA back in April 2002 and have not heard back. No action needed on this...pne,.__ Nayan Contractor -;___ .PH___ i- App has been paid 16 months ($31, 608) of MRA on her home in ...PHJ Liberty St was a business address for her. We will deal with her on the MRA side of things. No furthe.r...action needed on this app. Rosa Corujo - PH Same as above. Business at 114 Liberty, relocated after event. $2400 MRA good through Octber 2002. Never heard back on recert. No further action n^dedj.__________________________ PH r Paid rental assistance after insurance ALE ran out. $4800 pe.5...nipn.th..x..3..month^^^^ good through December 2002. PH App was made ineligible due to insurance coverage. No contact ^rQm..snn...in...D.v.ejc...l./yjear'»...... No action needed. PH - An inspection was attempted in September 2002. No contact. He’apparentTy’li'aH’rhFura^^ that has expired. I have made a contact with the app and waiting to hear back from him to get an inspection performed. There still may be insurance issues, but I have put this on your list to address with ERA. 4

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