Saturday, August 29, 2009

Toxic Maspeth high school site to be demolished

From the Forum West:

Members of the local community board are concerned about the imminent demolition of the former Restaurant Depot building due to the presence of toxic materials found on the 74th Street property, where the city plans to build a new 1,100-seat high school.

At last week’s Community Board 5 meeting Chairman Vincent Arcuri noted that the building, located at 74th Street and 57th Avenue in Maspeth, appeared on that month’s list of buildings to be demolished in the near future. Due to the level of toxins, including carcinogens, found on the site, the board sent a letter to city School Construction Authority President Sharon Greenberger to ensure proper precautions will be taken to avoid any risks to the community.

“Considering the contamination found at this planned Maspeth High School site previously, it is critical that maximum protection against contaminants escaping into the environment be employed during demolition, excavation and removal of the existing building, the foundation, the footings and the soil,” wrote Arcuri, who also requested a meeting with the construction company hired by the city and SCA officials “responsible for oversight of this controversial project.”

“As to the concerns raised by CB5 in regards to toxins found at the site, it's important that I express as unequivocally as possible that this site is absolutely safe for the construction of a new school building. Like all urban soil, the soil at the Restaurant Depot site does contain some mild contaminants,” said DOE spokesman Will Havemann.

6 comments:

linda said...

Like all urban soil, the soil at the Restaurant Depot site does contain some mild contaminants,” said DOE spokesman Will Havemann

Will Havemann is a piece of shit and this school should only be build when all the toxics are removed and new clean soil put down. It showed high levels of mercury, hello what the hell is wrong with this fxxking city. Let's put their children in the school and get brain damaged. Do we really need this shit vented out into the community. I say fxxk Bloomberg and all involved in this, oh we don't have money for parks but the city has it for raises and schools. Please someone check into Bloomturds investments and corruptions.

Anonymous said...

Is that the Maspeth site that is contaminated 12 feet down or is this another disaster waiting to happen?

Queens Crapper said...

Same site, anonymous.

linda said...

crapper i'm so annoyed reading this again. i have an idea let's dig holes and put bloomturd, his ass kissing staff and council pepps head first into the ground to suck out the toxic shit.

CJ said...

Linda said:

'let's dig holes and put bloomturd, his ass kissing staff and council pepps head first into the ground to suck out the toxic shit."

Linda,
That action in it's self would require an environmental study.

linda said...

cj thanks you made me laugh! sick of bloomberg and all the b.s. just wish the troll would go away!