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December 2, 2008

ATLANTIC YARDS RATNERVILLE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

ATLANTIC YARDS CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Weeks beginning December 1, 2008 and December 8, 2008

In an effort to keep the Atlantic Yards Community aware of upcoming construction activities, ESD and Forest City Ratner provide the following outline of anticipated upcoming construction activities.

Please note: the scope and nature of activities are subject to change based upon field conditions. All work has been approved by appropriate City and State agencies where required.

In addition to the activities described below noise attenuation and vibration monitoring measures are underway in connection with the Memorandum of Environmental Commitments dated 12/08/06.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact our project Ombudsperson at: 212-803-3233 or AtlanticYards@empire.state.ny.us.

Abatement and Demolition Work

All work described below will comply with the additional oversight and protocols by the Department of Buildings (DOB) that were established on April 30th, 2007.

  • Demolition is underway at 800 Pacific Street (block 1129, lot 25) and will continue throughout this two week period.

  • Demolition will continue at 489 Dean Street (block 1128, lot 88).

  • Demolition will continue at 487 Dean Street (block 1128, lot 89).

Private Utility Work

The work described below is managed and contracted by the respective private utility companies, as indicated.

  • Verizon will be splicing cable on Pacific Street between Flatbush and 6th Avenues and removing cable at Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues.

NoLandGrab: Noteworthy in this Atlantic Yards Construction Update, which covers the first two weeks of December, is the complete absence of any Long Island Rail Road/Vanderbilt Yard work, as well as any utility work.

That's right, it appears that work on the rail yard has been stopped. We'll publish more on this breaking story as soon as Norman Oder gets to the bottom of it.

Posted by eric at December 2, 2008 6:44 PM