The deadline is today (11/19) to submit feedback to the Dept. of Environmental Conservation on the proposed cleanup plan (PDF) of the Nuhart Plastics Superfund site.
Demolition is scheduled to start next year on the building which sits on highly toxic land at the corner of Franklin and Dupont Streets, where the groundwater and soil are contaminated with a host of human carcinogens, such as phthalates and TCE.
Comments can be sent to:
Bryan Wong
NYSDEC, Region 2 Office
47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 482-4905; yukyin.wong@dec.ny.gov
A letter with recommendations on the proposed cleanup plan addressed to the DEC from Environmental Stewardship Concepts, the technical advisor hired by the North Brooklyn Neighbors, addresses many issues including the need for pressurized tents during excavation to minimize the spread of harmful airborne volatile organic compounds.
