[CPEO-BIF] Thrifty Mall cleanup, Far Rockaway, New York

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Thriftway Cleanup 
CM Richards clearing the way for new Far Rock Village development


By Ralph Mancini
Long Island Wave (NY)
May 9, 2019 

Reports of an imminent decontamination process at the former Thriftway Mall site were confirmed earlier this week.

While the March 6 demolition of the retail center had several community members brimming with anticipation about forthcoming mixed-use housing, a full-scale cleanup must take place before the kickoff of construction activities.

A Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) fact sheet details how the 20-02 Mott Ave. location currently poses “a significant threat” to public health and the surrounding environment.

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For the entire article, see
https://www.rockawave.com/articles/thriftway-cleanup/

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
P.O. Box 998, Mountain View, CA 94042
Voice/Fax: 650/961-8918 
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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