PRESS RELEASE OCTOBER
14,2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tort claim notice delivered on October 8, 2004 to:
The City of New York
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation
The New York City Department of Sanitation
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The notice states claims arising from the continued and on-going
illegal and improper actions and conduct regarding the
transportation, dumping and
burial of the human remains from the WTC victims that were
transported and dumped at the Fresh Kills Landfill.
The notice lists nineteen (19) specific claims,
including, to name just a
few dumping of human remains at a landfill
failure to properly notify and get consent from next of kin
regarding
their wishes for proper burial
violations of New York and Federal public health law,
cemetery and burial
regulations, religions and civil burial laws and environmental
laws
governing burial of human remains infliction of emotional distress
to next of kin and victims' families
negligent, reckless and intentional co-mingling of the final grade
of WTC
contents (which contains human remains) with garbage, debris
and
waste
improper and illegal exercise of dominion and control over WTC
victims'
human remains
failure to acknowledge and provide for proper burial consistent with
religious convictions and beliefs of victims' families
violations of NY and US Constitutional freedom of religion, right of
privacy
and due process and liberty interests
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READ MORE
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votes on resolution for proper burial of WTC victims
Gotham Gazette 2003 Respect
the Dead, Not the Deadline
Episcopal Live Active Voice 2004 Never
To Forget
Atlantic Highland Herald Nov 6,2003 FAMILIES
SUPPORT BILLS FOR HANDLING WTC VICTIM REMAINS
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ARTICLE PLEASE WRITE TO wtcfamiliesforproperburial@comast.net
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WTC FAMILIES FOR PROPER
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