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December 5, 2011
What's going on here? Arena roofing contractors dump white powder on Pacific Street
Atlantic Yards Report
If they were aiming to placate residents with free cocaine, they should know that folks near the Atlantic Yards site aren't having any trouble staying awake.
On Saturday morning at about 7:30 am, workers for Wolkow Braker Roofing, which calls itself "New York's Premier Roofing Company" and has a $4.3 million contract to work on the roof for the Barlcays Center, were spotted doing something very curious on Pacific Street between Sixth and Carlton Avenues.
As noted on Atlantic Yards Watch, at about :46 of the video below (and captured in the screenshot at left), workers for the company took a white drum from a van, inspected it, and upended it on the street, discharging a white powdery substance.
What was it? Was this SOP?
As they were wearing no protective gear, it's likely the substance was not particularly toxic. Still, dumping waste material, of whatever ilk, in the street, is hardly an appropriate procedure.
As asked on Atlantic Yards Watch, "Can the ESDC or FCR please tell the community what unknown white power substance was dumped into the street next to 171 unit residential building from a Barclay’s arena contractor? [Are] there any penalties?"
I reached out to the Empire State Development Corporation and Wolkow Braker, which works on major projects like office buildings, schools, courthouses, and museums. If and when I get any amplification, I'll post an update.
But wait, there's more. Click below to read on.
Posted by eric at December 5, 2011 11:17 AM