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ASSEMBLY SPEAKER SHELDON SILVER
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH
ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
SUBJECT: Air quality issues in Lower Manhattan in the aftermath of September 11
PURPOSE: To address vital new and ongoing air quality issues in order to protect
those who live, work, visit and attend school in Lower Manhattan
Assembly Hearing Room
250 Broadway
Room 1923,19th Floor
New York, New York
Friday, April 12,2002
10:30 AM
There are widespread concerns regarding the environmental and public health consequences
of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers which caused a massive plume of ash,
smoke, and debris to explode over New York City. Residents, workers, school
representatives and community groups appeared at the Assembly's first hearing on November
26,2001, to express their concerns and to recommend appropriate responses to these
concerns.
Issues raised at the November hearing included the following: the adequacy of testing
methods, particularly outside the perimeter of Ground Zero; the coordination of
communication between the agencies conducting the testing and disseminating information;
extensive health concerns for workers on site at Ground Zero; and actions taken to protect the
public fi-om the hazards of pollutants released by the months-long fire and the heavy
machinery operating at the site.
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