New York State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan Wants State to Make Info on Toxic Sites Available to Residents

February 7, 2008 - State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D-Ridgewood) is calling on the state to better inform borough communities about potentially toxic neighborhood sites following the recent discovery of contamination beneath the former Swingline factory in Long Island City.

Nolan said the state's Department of Environmental Conservation typically issues fact sheets about the investigation and clean-up of toxic sites in Queens but was concerned that most borough residents were not aware of their existence.

"The bottom line is, if I were living in or near a building where toxic waste was found, I would want to know immediately what the consequences were for my family and what the state planned to do to protect me," she said. "It is imperative that we go beyond fact sheets and really publicize this information in a responsible manner."

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