by Aaron Simon 
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the world of toxic chemicals, specifically as they pertain to Greenpoint. First, Neighbors Allied For Good Growth (NAG) released the ToxiCity Map to bring confusing, widely scattered publicly available data together into one cohesive document. Now, we’re bringing you the long-lost 1980s factory-to-factory survey of Greenpoint and Williamsburg by Hunter College, a study that many lifetime Greenpoint residents say they couldn’t find or easily access until now.
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Excellent piece. Thank you!
Aaron
I have a copy of the study by Hunter College in 1989: Hazardous Neighbors. I was cleaning out my storage unit and came across it. I lived on Bedford near North 11 st for many years. I unfortunately destroyed my files a while ago when I moved. They pertained to my engagement with the agencies involved re the lead contamination of the NJZ property and soil in McCarren Park when they were tearing the NJZ building down.
You’re welcome to have my copy of this study if you’re interested. I will mail it to you. I do realize your article above is from 2015.