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Hazardous materials

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

2011-12-19 Barclays Arena construction trucks creating very hazardous condition by staging & blocking traffic on Public Atlantic

Location: 
Atlantic Ave & Ft Green Pl
When: 
December 19, 2011 - 2:18pm

 2011-12-19 Barclays Arena construction trucks creating very hazardous condition by parking & blocking traffic on Public Street Atlantic Ave - Official flaggers fail to control Barclays Arena construction dump trucks creating very hazardous condition blocking (by parking) entire lane (Public Street) of only a two lane roadway in an already highly congested traffic area while illegally idling. The east bound traffic was blocking pedestrian’s crossing @ Flatbush & Atlantic because they had to merge to the north lane to pass the 4~5 parked trucks.

NYC Dept 311 ticket to start surveillance of Barclays Arena & Vanderbilt Rail yards for continued dumping of toxic hazadous mtls

Location: 
Barclays Arena & Vanderbilt Rail yards
When: 
December 15, 2011 - 6:02pm

NYC Dept conformation number to start surveillance of Barclays Arena & Vanderbilt Rail yards for continued dumping of toxic hazardous materials; tires, lead car batteries, paint & urine;
311 explained that the property owner is responsible for removal.
http://atlanticyardswatch.net/node/430 lead car battery
http://atlanticyardswatch.net/node/439 Hazardous materials, trash & discarded urine bottle

2011-12-15 Tires discarded in community next to Barclays Arena Staging area @ Dean St & Vanderbilt Ave

Location: 
near NW corner of Dean St & Vanderbilt Ave
When: 
December 15, 2011 - 2:45pm

2012-12-13 Hazardous materials, trash & discarded urine bottle

Location: 
Carlton Ave & Dean St & Pacific & Carlton Ave
When: 
December 13, 2011 - 10:57pm

2012-12-13 Hazardous materials, trash & discarded urine bottle dumped into the community around Carlton Ave & Dean St & Pacific St near Carlton Ave

2011-12-09 Hazardous materials discarded on Pacific St (toxic lead battery)

Location: 
Pacific St
When: 
December 9, 2011 - 6:54pm

 2011-12-09 Hazardous materials discarded on Pacific St (toxic lead battery)

2011-12-03 Why is Barclay's arena contractors using neighborhood as a staging area with potential hazardous materials?

Location: 
Mid-block 700 Pacific St bet Carlton Ave & 6th Ave
When: 
December 3, 2011 - 7:40am

What appears to be highly explosive propane cylinders in back of arena contractor’s pickup truck parked across from a 171 unit residential building, if they are propane cylinders, then why is there a need to bring commercial hazardous materials like highly explosive propane cylinders unnecessarily within a residential neighborhood footprint?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSlZJyJTAh0

2011-12-03 Barclay's arena contractors dump unknown white power next to 171 unit residential building

Location: 
Mid block 700 Pacific St bet Carlton Ave & 6th Ave
When: 
December 3, 2011 - 7:27am

Can the ESDC or FCR please tell the community what unknown white power substance was dumped into the street next to 171 unit residential building from a Barclay’s arena contractor? Is there any penalties?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQjpyJS_QqU
00:46 arena contractor dumps unknown white power substance into the street
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCiLIMxCikQ
Same Barclay's arena contractors entering arena
Contractor:

2011-12-02 Rail Yard work for Barclay’s arena further egregious violations of the EIS & NYC Air Quality standards

Location: 
Vanderbilt Rail Yards behind 718 Atlantic Ave
When: 
December 2, 2011 - 9:28am

Rail Yard work for Barclay’s arena violates the EIS & NYC Air Quality standards and ESDC’s & FCR’s continued failure to monitor to ‘prevent’ ongoing quality of life issues including air quality. This has been going on the last few days.
The amount of dust is so choking to the worker using a water hose to water he abandoned that tactic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjLKWpg3pCA

2011-11-28 Speeding arena/rail yard trucks blast thru residential area creating a dust bowl & residents complain

Location: 
Pacific St bet Carlton Ave & 6th Ave
When: 
November 28, 2011 - 1:19pm

2011-11-28 Speeding Arena trucks blast thru residential area creating A DUST BOWL residents complain, staging area's street is not swept.
3 residents witnessed that none of the trucks all day EVER stopped or was controlled by the official staging flagger stationed @ Carlton Ave & Pacific St.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go1a4E1Utes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkPwYu4BGn0
 

2011-10-10 unknown canaster left under gas construcion baracade

Location: 
West south side sidewalk mid block pacific st bwt 4th & Flatbush
When: 
October 10, 2011 - 12:24pm

2011-10-10 unknown canaster left under gas construcion baracade, south side sidewalk mid block west pacific st bwt 4th & Flatbush