Anyone working in downtown Manhattan south of Canal Street from September 11, 2001 to May 30, 2002 can attest to the chaos that ensued in that area following the terrorist attacks of that day. For many workers, due to the nature of their business, they couldn’t relocate. Because of misleading statements of safety about the air quality near the World Trade Center in the days following the September 11th attack, a lot of people working in offices were put in further danger. The air quality in that time period was poor. It was filled with what we know now were potentially cancer-causing agents, including asbestos that coated the World Trade Center buildings’ lower columns; benzene, a component of jet fuel that caused uncontrollable fires when planes barreled into the Twin Towers; and other toxins that a modern office building contains. These carcinogens were pulverized into the smallest dust particles.
Here are just a few of the types of businesses and areas south of Canal Street affected by WTC dust:
Businesses:
New York County Family Court
New York County Surrogate’s Court
New York County Civil Court
New York County Criminal Court
New York County Supreme Court
New York County Clerk
United States District Court at 500 Pearl Street
United States Bankruptcy Court
Federal Plaza
New York City Offices
Mayor’s Office
Many New York State Offices
Former New York Downtown Hospital
World Financial Center
World Trade Center
Communications Workers of America Local 1180 at Harrison Street
New York State Workers’ Compensation offices
Borough of Manhattan Community College BMCC
Stuyvesant High School
Pace University
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Teachers Retirement System at 55 Water Street
Independence Plaza North Apartments
Other hotels, schools and businesses in the area
Affected areas:
Centre Street
Church Street
Chambers Street
Battery Park City
Much of Tribeca
Much of Chinatown
Financial District
South Ferry
Hanover Square
Wall Street
South Street Seaport
Confucius Plaza
Rector Place
Any address south of Canal Street.
If you lived and worked in these areas, you may have a claim to make to the Victim Compensation Fund. Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo PC has a long history with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program. If you have questions, reach out to us at (800) 962-9954 or via our contact page.
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