[CPEO-BIF] 250 Water Street, Seaport district, Manhattan, New York

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Howard Hughes promises to clean up its act

by James Hagedorn
Real Estate Weekly
January 29, 2020

The Howard Hughes Corporation has vowed to be a good neighbor and pull out all the stops to clean up its cleanup plans for a contaminated brownfield South Street Seaport site.

“As longtime members of the Seaport community, we are committed to the safety and well-being of our neighbors, and appreciate feedback from our elected officials,” said a spokesman for the company. 

“We are continuing to work closely with the State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health, as well as a wide array of local stakeholders to ensure the development of a safe, thorough and rigorous investigation plan that prioritizes the safety and security of the surrounding community. 

“We are also pleased to provide neighborhood stakeholder groups with support for an independent environmental consultant they have selected to advise them on the best way to clean up the site.“

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For the entire article, see
https://rew-online.com/2020/01/howard-hughes-promises-to-clean-up-its-act/

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





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