Lennar’s Dust Cloud Leaves Hunters Point Residents Upset

But plenty of residents testified that dust levels have correlated with a rise of asthma, as well as questioned allowing Lennar to continue the work without a moratorium to get an independent evaluation of the health risks involved.

But as the Board considers Chris Daly’s resolution urging the Health Department to halt construction on the premises, Supervisor Sophie Maxwell reminded the crowd that they really can’t do anything – they can only ask the Mayor to do the right thing. After all, the City allowed Redevelopment to take over land use decisions in Hunters Point, paving the way for Lennar to bulldoze and excavate the ground.

Sophie Maxwell called yesterday’s hearing after issues about toxic exposure were raised at a May 7th committee meeting, where the Board endorsed Lennar’s expansion. Maxwell called upon Public Health Director Mitch Katz to testify about his agency’s monitoring of the site – holding him responsible, she said, “because of the severity of the issues that this project brings to us.”

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