DATE: Monday, January 23 2023
CONTACT: Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, (631)384-1378, aesposito@citizenscampaign.org
E. Christopher Murray, Esq. (516) 663-6515 or emurray@rmfpc.com
Young student passes away from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Mother files claim for the school’s failure to relocate away from Brookhaven Landfill and prevent toxic exposure.
Bellport NY – South Country Central School District and the Town of Brookhaven are being sued for their failure and refusal to take prudent actions regarding air quality and toxic exposure to students at Frank P. Long Intermediate School. Javien Coleman passed on October 26, 2022 of non-hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 13 years old. Issues of toxic air quality at the school have been a topic of controversy for years. Teachers who worked at the school identified high rates of cancer and other illnesses. There are several ongoing lawsuits.
The school is located at the foot of the Brookhaven Landfill which generates odors and toxic air emissions. These odors have plagued the school for decades. Frank P. Long is a two-year intermediate school for 4th and 5th grades. The school discussed the option of relocating but the School Board refused to acknowledge any problems.
When: Monday, January 23, 2023
Time: 11:00 am
Where: Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
1425 RXR Plaza
East Tower, 15th Floor
Uniondale, NY 11556
Who:
Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment
E. Christopher Murray and Elizabeth Sy, Counsel to Claimant,
Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Nacole Hutley, claimant and mom of Javien Coleman