Reminder: PS 29 PTA Meeting To Address Asbestos

A PTA meeting at is planned for this evening that will largely center around the announcement of at the school. The short notice given regarding scheduled work with toxic chemicals has resulted in . Carl Colombo, head of SCA for Brooklyn, is expected to attend the meeting to respond to the community's concerns.

has openly expressed his support for the parents in asking for a stop work order on construction until the class session has ended.

Senator Daniel Squadron sent a letter to Chancellor Walcott Wednesday regarding P.S. 29, ahead of tonight's PTA meeting as well. 

"According to parents, at a two week look-ahead meeting on April 18th with the SCA, the contractor, and parent and staff representatives, SCA did not mention that they were going to begin asbestos abatement on Monday, April 23," wrote Senator Squadron. "Further to this point, in an April 19th email DOE stated: 'as per the SCA, this project (…) includes roof, masonry and flood elimination.' Asbestos abatement, similarly, is not mentioned.

Public posting of asbestos abatement work should have been provided seven days in advance, as required under the NYC Department of Environmental Protection’s Asbestos Rules and Regulations.

"Why was no mention made of scheduled abatement by either SCA and DOE in communications with the community the week prior to the scheduled April 23rd abatement?" Senator Squadron went on. "What is the procedure moving forward to ensure sufficient communication?"

He ends by echoing parents' request for construction to halt until classes have ended for the year. A complete copy of the letter is attached to this article.

Tonight's meeting will take place at the school at 7 p.m. A representative from the Taylor Environmental Group, who is monitoring the asbestos work, will also attend the meeting.