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126-00: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE , September 15, 2000

PRESS ADVISORY -- PORT AUTHORITY SPONSORS BEACH CLEANUP IN QUEENS


As part of an international campaign to remove litter and other debris from coastal areas, members of the Port Authority maintenance staff at John F. Kennedy International Airport are sponsoring a beach cleanup on Saturday, September 16, from 8 a.m. to noon at F.M. Charles Memorial Park in Howard Beach, Queens.

Port Authority staff will provide heavy-duty beach-cleaning equipment, as well as rakes, gloves, plastic bags, a large trash container and commemorative T-shirts. Volunteers will include Port Authority employees from Kennedy Airport, members of Community Board 10 and the New York City Council, Gateway National Recreational Area rangers, and boaters from local marinas.

Saturday's cleanup is part of the New York State Coastal Cleanup, coordinated by the American Littoral Society under the umbrella of the Center for Marine Conservation, a worldwide nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. All debris collected will be documented, to help determine sources of pollution.

Press attending the event should gather at the Charles Park baseball field off 97th Street in Howard Beach at 8 a.m.

Contact: Greg Trevor Port Authority 212 435-7777

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