CommentsonthedraftscopefortheAtlanticYardsDSEISby: NWayneBAILEYVicePresidentofCommunityRelationsNewswalkCondominiums 535DeanSt/700PacificSt,Brooklyn,NY11217 AreasonforusingeminentdomainwasblightfromtheexposedactiveLIRRVanderbiltrailyards.

Sincethe startoftheAtlanticYards/BarclaysArenaconstructiontodatewhenresidentsonPacificStreetlookouttheir windowswecontinuetoseeablightedrailyardundercontinualconstructionsince2010anditnowappears that the rail yard will be the last element of the Atlantic Yards Project to be developed. Residents have no reasonableexpectationwhentheplatformwillbebuilttocovertherailyardorwhenwillthebuildingswillbe constructed but what we do anticipate is that it is more than likely to be: a 25 year build out with the associatedundeniableconstructionimpacts.AsFCRChasproclaimedintheirshareholdercalls,FCRCinfact controls the pace we can now conclude there have been very significant impacts to the local residents qualityoflifebecauseoftheNYStatezoningvarianceoverridesthatletourresidentialneighborhoodbecome integrated into the a construction plans and the Barclays arena operations now with a planned 25 years of developmentconstruction. If there was the promised independent oversight then the community wouldnt have had to create (www.AtlanticYardsWatch.com) to document the continual serious impacts to their quality of life in the neighborhoodfrom24hr.adayarenaconstructionthathasnotbeenadequatelyaddressedormigratedby the ESD; ESD and FCRC prefer to let residents fend for themselves; noise, traffic congestion, loss of parking with the addition of the never ending Vanderbilt LIRR rail yards work that has 24 hour a day high pressure sodium lights (as much light as a baseball stadium a mere 30~50 from residents windows most with small children)formonthsonend. ThefollowingarticlefromtheAMAreports,http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/2750lightnighthealth.html Lighting up the night is essential to a 24/7 society, but it may have unintended consequences for human health,doctorssay.Thisweek,theAmericanMedicalAssociationadoptedapolicyrecognizingthatexposure toexcessivelightatnight,includinglightsfromcomputerscreensandotherelectronicmedia,candisruptsleep, particularlyinchildrenandteens;yearsBEFOREtheAtlanticYards/BarclaysArenaconstructionitwasanactive railyardandbusdepotthatNEVERneededthisamountoflight;thenewspecifiedamountoflightingisnow requiredforconstructionoperationsandnotemergencies.IfwasntneededbeforetheBarclaysArena,whyall of a sudden is it needed now, and with such frequency? And why such powerful lighting if rail yard developmentistobecompletein10years?Isitbecauseitisneededforrailyardconstructionand/ortherail yards are going to be uncovered for decades to come! It is because of the rail yard construction for development,itisdisingenuoustosayotherwise. Thecommunityhaswelldocumentedfactualreportsthatnotsharingtheraworunredactedenvironmental data taken by FCRC and not readily available to the residents is detrimental to our safety, health and well being to the residents of the community. An environmental report prepared by Sandstone Environmental Associates(theauthorofthereportwaspreviouslyhiredbyFCRC)documentedthevariousdust,noiseand otherimpactsjustfromtheVanderbiltLIRRrailyardconstructiononthecommunityandhowtofix,monitor andreportbacktothecommunityonthoseimpacts,thefactisthatiftherewasnonegativeimpactsonthe qualityoflifetherewouldbenoreportsonAtlanticYardsWatch,311ortheSandstoneEnvironmentalreport.

http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/sites/default/files/atlantic_yards_air_noise.pdf Ourcommunityhashadtoendurecountlessgovernanceissuesattemptingtoresolvetheseimpactsbecause the State/EDS ALWAYS seeks to override the cities regulations in favor of FCRC not the community. The communityhashadtotaketheleadtodealwiththeESD,Mayorsoffice,BrooklynBoroughPresidentsOffice and three separate community boards (2,6, 8) and at one time three police precincts (77th, 78th, 88th) now thankfullyonlythe78th.Nothingisevertheconstructionsactivitiesfaultoritistheansweris:nothingcan bedone;youlivenexttoaconstructionsite! WhydotheresidentshavetotakeontheburdenofoversightthatwaspromisedbytheESDtothe communitytoattainapprovalforvariancesbutnevermaterialized? TheESD/FCRCmustbeheldaccountable. Examplesoftheimpacts;theweeksof60plusdailyarrivalofdieselpowereddumptrucksusingnonapproved truckroutesornotusingroutesidentifiedandagreedtointheEISat4am~6amthatillegallyidledforhours, beeped,blastedmusicALLnexttotheNewswalka171unitfamilyresidentialbuildingonPacificSt.between 6thAveandCarltonAve.OneremedyavailabletotheESDshouldhaveusedistorequireFCRCtobanusingthe offending trucking contractor, it is well documented that the same trucking companies never were banned andFCRCcontinuestousethesetruckersforB2constructiontoday.Themaddingnoisefromthemandated vehicle safety warning beeping from every piece of construction equipment; this noise enters our homes thruthewallairconditioners(eventhoughapreviousremedywastoinstalldoublepanewindows).Thedust from not watering during excavation, pile drilling and no wheel washing before entering public streets. The CarltonAveBridgeclosurefromJan08didntopenuntil2~3weeksbeforethearenaopen28thofSeptember that needed 24 hr. 7 day a week construction to meet the arena opening completion date. An untended consequenceisconstructionworkersthatsmokeintheDeanSt.playgroundwhenNOADULTwithoutachildis allowed; understandability childminders and mothers are extremely reluctant to enter the playground and whyshouldtheyhavetofindanotherfarawayplaygroundtouse? There was 1 million patrons as the Barclays Arena announced todate in our neighborhood; after 5 months there is still is no effective plan to deal that finally deals with the limo/black cars, concert noise that the BarclaysArenaweresummoned$3200forviolatingtheNYCnoisecode,dailyarenadeliveryvendors(most are18wheeltractortrailerillegallyidling)thatnowusethelocalstreetstowaittheirturntoenterthearena elevator,illegallyidlingonpadnexttotheelevatorsat6thAveandDeanSt.,the24hr.loadin/outactivity. Now with the added Barclays Arena impacts to the neighborhood and the questionable 25 years of constructionimpactsthatweresidentsmustendure,ourquestioniswhenwillitallendandenforcementof initiallypromised10yearbuildoutandmitigations,whenwilltheresidentsgetthepromisedindependent oversightandarealisticplanofdevelopmentthatminimizestheseriousdocumentedconstructionimpacts thatweendure? Thefollowingpagesaresomeexamples;theSEISshouldreviewallincidentreportsandstoriesonAtlantic YardsWatchandincludetheinformationinthemwhenupdatingassessmentsofimpactsandmitigations. @www.AtlanticYardsWatch.net

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HighPressureSodiumLighting
Vanderbilt LIRR rail yards work has 24 hour a day high pressure sodium lights (as much light as a baseball stadiumamere30~50fromresidentswindowsmostwithsmallchildren)formonthsonend,thefollowing articlefromtheAMAreports,http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/2750lightnighthealth.htmlLightingup thenightisessentialtoa24/7society,butitmayhaveunintendedconsequencesforhumanhealth,doctors say.Thisweek,theAmericanMedicalAssociationadoptedapolicyrecognizingthatexposuretoexcessivelight atnight,includinglightsfromcomputerscreensandotherelectronicmedia,candisruptsleep,particularlyin childrenandteens;yearsBEFOREtheAtlanticYards/BarclaysArenaconstructionVanderbiltrailyardswasan activerailyardthatNEVERneededthisamountoflight;thenewspecifiedamountoflightingisnowrequired for construction operations and not emergencies. If wasnt needed before the Barclays Arena, why all of a suddenisitneedednow?Itisbecauseoftherailyardconstructionfordevelopment,itisdisingenuoustosay otherwise. http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/433

Enoughlighttoread@9pm

Airconditioningdriftingdustandnoise
The madding noise from the mandated vehicle safety warning beeping from every piece of construction equipmentorcommercialvehicles;thisnoiseentersourhomesthruthewallairconditioners(eventhougha previousremedywastoinstalldoublepanewindows).Amitigatingfactorthatwasavailedtoresidentswasair conditionersbecauseitisimpossibletoopenyourwindowsduringconstruction;overoneandahalfyearsago FCRCstoppedprovidingACunitstoresidents.AnuntendedconsequenceusingthethroughthewallstyleAC units defeated having double pained windows installed, one solution is to have a company like CitiQuiet or Cityproof City Windows to install a removal sound proof barrier door. The dust should be minimized by watering/mistingduringexcavation,piledrillingandwheelwashingbeforeenteringpublicstreets. 20110406AtlanticYardsConstructionSpewingDustintheAir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwqPZwmYgHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv6z1xkc6rg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a34dxDv4NZ8 20110412DustAtlanticYards6dayslater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaBN1p9J3ww 20110418retrofitteddrillstillspewingmassivedustAtlanticYards6dayslater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN2P3FfbtXQ 20110928BarclaysArenadumptrucksillegallyidling@6thAve&PacificSt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmQoAgRcy8 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/415 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/628Barclaysdumptruckscreatedustbowl

Noise
Constructionworkersmakelittletonoefforttodecreasethenoiseanytime.Theycoulduseachainsaw whenpossibleinsteadofatyperescuesawlikeaHusqvarnaK760. http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/73720120616BarclaysLIRRworkershouts'Idon'tgiveafk' aboutmakingnoise@2amof120dbhesaysIbehere55morehours 10pm~6amJackhammeringextendedallnight http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/288September9,20111:47am http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/313September24,20111:55am
http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/45220111217ExamplesofBarclaysArenarailyardsdailyincessant& relentlessdeafeningnoise&exhaustfromgenerators

Interruptedtrafficflowfromarenaoperationsandconstructioncausesexcessivehornhonkingforresidentswholive neartheBarclaysArenaandconstructionzone,thisisparticularlybadposteventonPacificStreet/6thAveduetothe frequentdelaysatthePacificStreet/6thAvenueintersectionandexitingcarsfromthe700PacificStreetsparking garage.

Vibrations
SeveralhomesonCarltonAvereportedseverdamagefromvibrations. 20120529residentstates,"Ceilingfelldownwhenworkstartednear500blockofCarltonAve"noonewill helpme!! http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/691 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/586

Illegallyidling
Theconstantdelugeofchaoticarrivalsofconstructiondelivery/dumptrucks;95%usetheSEcornerofPacific St&6thAveinsteadofofficialFCRstagingareaandillegallyidleforhoursonend;Themostseriousinstances thataffecttheadjoiningresidentshealthistheillegallyidlingoftheconstructiontrucksfromasearlyas4am to6amthatillegallyidleforhours,beeping,blastingmusic,yelling,ALLnexttotheNewswalka171unitfamily residentialbuildingonPacificStbetween6thAveandCarltonAve.OneremedyavailabletotheESDshould haveusedistorequireFCRCtobanusingtheoffendingtruckingcontractororvendors,itiswelldocumented thatthesametruckingcompanieswereneverwerebannedandFCRCcontinuestousethesetruckersforB2 constructiontoday. http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/312 20110928BarclaysArenadumptrucksillegallyidling@6thAve&PacificSt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFmQoAgRcy8

Hazardousmaterial,garbage&vermin
Discardedurinebottlesorurinatinginpublic,discardedfoodattractsrats,dumpingoftires,dumpingof varioustypesofvehiclebatteries,increasessignificantlywithconstructionactivity. http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/496 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/849 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/804 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/439 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/186 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/117 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/116 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/443 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/69

Constructionworkersparkingandblockingsidewalks
Constructiondeliveryworkersorconstructionvendorscarsparking3deepshowsdisregardforpedestrian safetybyblockingthesidewalkaccessforresidentsincludingchildminderswithbabypramsandtheelderlyat timesforcingthemintodangeroustrafficlanes. http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/799 HowmuchmoreunsafecanitgetforthecommunitywhenaBarclaysarenavendordrives&parkstheir18 wheeltractortraileronpublicsidewalk&thensays,I'vebeenhereallfingdayIwaithere&Ican'tmove? Thesecurityguardtoldmetoparkhere!Ihavearighttoparkhere!really?Picturesshowafamilycoming dangerouslycloseandwasunawarethatthetruckwasgoingtomove. 20110328WorstyetparkingfromAtlanticYardsworkers6thAve&PacificStreet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=motibB9mXOs http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/386

Drivingonthesidewalks

Interlopingconstructionworkerssignificantlyincreaseswithconstructionactivity
AnuntendedconsequenceisinterlopingconstructionworkersintheDeanSt.childrensplaygroundwhenNO ADULT without a child is allowed; understandability childminders and mothers are extremely reluctant to enter the playground and why should they have to find another far away playground to use? Interloping constructionworkersareusuallysmokingthatalsoviolatestheNYClawprohibitingsmokingoncityproperty whichisespeciallyegregiousinachildrensplayground.Constructionworkersusingthechildrensplayground asmeetingspace,lunchorbreaksoverrunsresidentsandchildminders;eventodaywithrenewedcomplaints fromlocalresidentsconstructionworkerscontinuetousetheplayground. http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/798 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/721 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/725 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/795 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/796 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/797 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/717 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/247 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/207

ConstructionWorkersSmokinginPlayground

Streetscapechangestakesittoll
Removalofover30treesforconstructionwithnofirmcommitmentofreplantingschedule. http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/1190 Alltypesoftrafficlightsincludingstopandstreetlightsknockeddown http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/184 Tearingdownandchangingoftrafficsignstoenableillegalparkingbyconstructionworkers http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/476 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/589 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/444

18wheeltractortrailer,heavyconstructionequipment,andotherdelivery vehiclesonresidentialstreetsnottruckroutes
Daily arrival of diesel powered trucks and equipment using nonapproved truck routes or not using routes identifiedandagreedtointhefirstEISbytheESDandFCRC;bothalwaysreply,isolatedincidents,sorrywe cantdoanythingaboutit.. 20120814Barclaysarena18wheeltractortrailerdrives&parksonsidewalksaysI'vebeenhereallfingday &Ican'tmove! http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/799 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/963 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/706

Notstaginginofficialstagingarea
20100427PacificStAtlanticYardsconstructionvehiclesblockingtrafficfor2+hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rp36DbTjmk http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/706 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/322 http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/node/309