New York, NY – Community Board 1, which represents Lower Manhattan residents, held an emergency public hearing Tuesday night to question officials about the neighborhood’s air quality following the Deutsche Bank building fire this past weekend.
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City and state officials insisted that no asbestos has been found in the air as of yet and that the structural integrity of the building is sound.
“The Deutsche Bank building has been an area of long concern for us,” said one local resident. “There has been a lot of delays in terms of deconstructing the building, and a lot of concern as to whether they are really doing things safely. And, unfortunately, the events of this weekend sort of highlight a lot of the concerns that are building up to this. They really are sort of shortcutting wherever they can.”
“When the government says it’s safe, you toss a coin,” said another. “That’s what we’ve learned.”
“The building is full of asbestos and mold,” said a third. “Whatever it takes, let’s get it down. Let’s get it over with and let’s move on.” [ny1]