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Hazardous materials

The potential for exposure of the public to hazardous materials in and around the project site.

2012-06-02 Barclays Arena construction debris blown into neighborhood

Location: 
620 Atlantic Ave - mid Pacific St bet Carlton Ave & 6th Ave
When: 
June 2, 2012 - 12:45pm

2012-06-02 Barclays Arena construction debris blown into neighborhood vendor is Carlisle coating & waterproofing wrapper

2012-05-31 Barclays Arena LIRR Vanderbilt dump trucks creates dust

Location: 
620 Atlantic Ave various locations Vanderbilt rail yards
When: 
May 31, 2012 - 4:18pm

2012-05-30 Block 1129 car park excavation with no misting to minimize dust across from residential homes

Location: 
620 Atlantic Ave - block 1129
When: 
May 30, 2012 - 10:11am

2012-05-30 Block 1129 car park excavation with no misting to minimize dust across from residential homes; early morning Block 1129 car park excavation with no misting to minimize dust across from residential homes, they were misting Block 1129 on 2012-05-29 the previous day (see attached picture)
 

2012-05-29 Hazardous waste ‘black water tanks’ discarded & left open near residents on Carlton Ave

Location: 
Block 1129 Pacific St bet Vanderbilt Ave & Carlton Ave
When: 
May 29, 2012 - 1:55pm

Hazardous waste ‘black water tanks’ left near the sidewalk across from residents on Carlton Ave, probably removed and discarded on block 1129 from the trailers that were parked there. Black water tanks hold human & other vile waste. The pictures clearly show that the tanks have materials in them almost half full and piping are uncapped.

2012-05-29 resident states, "Ceiling fell down when work started near 500 block of Carlton Ave" no one will help me!!

Location: 
mid block 500 Carlton Ave.
When: 
May 29, 2012 - 9:00am

Resident across from block 1129 where new construction on car park stated, “vibrations are so strong that the ceiling in my home fell down. She called 311 & they would not take the call and resident went to the Atlantic Yards Ombudsman’s office & they said they would have an engineer inspect the damage but no one has showed up & she is scared & wants to know what to do! She also stated that, "the dump trucks on Carlton Ave are adding to vibration problem!"
 

2012-05-10 Barclays Arena dump truck on Bergen bet Vanderbilt & 6th Ave continued non enforcement by ESD/FCR to contractors

Location: 
620 Atlantic Ave - Bergen @ 6th Ave west bound
When: 
May 10, 2012 - 9:24am

2012-05-10 Barclays Arena dump truck on Bergen St (public-NON truck route) bet Vanderbilt Ave & 6th Ave continued non enforcement by ESD/FCR to contractors, EDS has ability to fine FCR and ban these truckers that break the law. Again as [not isolated incidents] @ the last 78th Precinct CB6 meeting residents complained to Captain AMERI that ALL types of truck traffic including dump trucks has dramatically increased in CB6 now continues. Dump truck at least could have turned right on Flatbush but didn't.
AN-951D NJ picture attached below

2012-04-20 4~5 LIRR trucks park in ‘red no standing’ zone, block fire hydrant & illegally idle for over 1 hour

Location: 
620 Atlantic Ave various locations - 6th Ave & Pacific St
When: 
April 20, 2012 - 11:18am

2012-04-20 4~5 LIRR trucks park in ‘red no standing’ zone, block fire hydrant & illegally idle for over 1 hour
The official staging area is Pacific St between Vanderbilt Ave & Carlton Ave
First video around 8am the 1st two trucks are across from a residential building
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtcAhJ56Mzg
00:57 illegally idling & on sidewalk
2nd video around 10:15

2012-04-20 Barclays Arena construction workers attract rats by leaving their garbage on east side of 6th Ave & Pacific St

Location: 
620 Atlantic Ave various locations - 6th Ave & Dean St east side
When: 
April 20, 2012 - 10:48am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u7GU-VqWSw
2012-04-20 Barclays Arena construction workers attract rats by leaving their garbage when they arrive, breaks, lunch

2012-04-05 Barclays Arena continued daily open & unlocked LIRR ramp @ Pacific & 6th, open gate creates an ‘attractive nuisance'

Location: 
LIRR gate @ 6th Ave & Pacific St
When: 
April 5, 2012 - 10:00pm

2012-04-05 10pm Barclays Arena continued daily open & unlocked LIRR ramp @ Pacific & 6th, open gate creates an ‘attractive nuisance'
 
Previous reports:
http://atlanticyardswatch.net/node/516
http://atlanticyardswatch.net/node/564
http://atlanticyardswatch.net/node/488

2012-04-05 05:46pm Barclays Arena uncovered dump truck driving on residential public Pacific St

Location: 
Pacific St Carlton Ave ~ 6th Ave
When: 
April 5, 2012 - 5:46pm

2012-04-05 05:46pm Barclays Arena uncovered dump truck driving on residential public Pacific street, why did the official flagger not stop this truck or did the truck use Carlton Ave a no a truck route?