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8 people isolated — and later cleared–after suspicious powder discovered in LIC building

Oct. 14, By Michael Florio

A suspicious white powder was discovered this morning at the headquarters of the New York City Housing Authority in Long Island City this morning.

Eight people were initially isolated by the FDNY– but they were later cleared.

The powder was discovered on the fourth floor of the 23-02 49th Avenue building, around 10:50 am, inside a letter that was opened in the mail room, according to a NYPD spokesperson.

The Department of Environmental Protection is currently testing the powder to identify what it is but the NYPD said it was unlikely to be hazardous.

There were no injuries, the NYPD said, and the building was not evacuated.

 

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My husband works in that building…will they know what the substance is before the employees go home to their families?

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