When I saw the email from Goldberg Realty about next week’s asbestos abatement project that I guess will be getting under way on Monday, June 3, 2024, I did a double take. I was under the impression that this kind of stuff was dealt with years ago. But apparently, there’s a need for some asbestos abatement happening in the crawl spaces at Newtonian Gardens, even in this day and age. “Not the email I ever expected to be reading on a Saturday!”
While we’ve gotten at least a bit of notice that they’re bringing in crews to deal with it, I can’t help but wonder how much more of it is still in the building that may have been disturbed over the years by apartment remodels which was never properly dealt with. It’s kind of scary when you think about it, but at least they’re taking care of it, or at least some of it now, “Right?”
I understand from the email that we can’t go poking around in the crawl spaces ourselves, not that I’d ever want to, most of which I think are off-limits anyway. Naturally Goldberg Realty says there might be some noise and maybe even a few areas blocked off while they work. Oh, golly gee, “You think?”
Hopefully it won’t be too bad. But, given all the stuff I’ve ever heard and read about asbestos and my own personal suspicions about lack of proper inspections pertaining to remodeling projects over the years and what not… Yeah… “I’ve got questions!”
Will I ever get answers? Probably not. Am I entitled to answers? You would think so. But who really cares about that in the scheme of things, “Right?”
I’m just a Newtonian Gardens tenant on Section 8. I’ve only been living here since 2001. “The only time I matter is around the first of every month.”