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H&S New York Exposure Research · New York City & Long Island

New York City & Long Island asbestos exposure research

Start with a New York City & Long Island workplace, town, trade or approximate years. Explore source-led workplace records and connect remembered details to occupations, equipment, materials and evidence.

Place + time + workSource ledUpdated October 7, 2026
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ManhattanBrooklynQueensBronxStaten IslandHuntingtonNorthport

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H&S research regions: seven broad areas used to organize the research library. Select a colored region on the map or use the links below. Regional divisions are not official government boundaries and do not represent precise workplace locations.

Original asbestos trust records

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Some New York workplaces appear in historical lists published by asbestos bankruptcy trusts. Search the original records by a remembered workplace or city, and follow the source information alongside the workplace histories here.

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Workplace Records to Explore

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New York City Municipal Brake Servicing

Brake servicing · New York City · Asbestos

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Source-led workplace record

Huntington Coach Bus Maintenance Asbestos-Brake-Dust

Bus maintenance · Brake dust · Huntington Station

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Source-led workplace record

FAA Ronkonkoma Sprayed-Asbestos Survey

FAA · Ronkonkoma · Sprayed asbestos

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Source-led workplace record

919 Third Garage Asbestos Negative-Evidence Record

Garage workers · Asbestos sampling · New York City

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Brooklyn Navy Yard

Brooklyn Navy Yard · shipbuilding · welders

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Source-led workplace record

Ravenswood Generating Station

Ravenswood · Con Edison · power generation

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Astoria Powerhouse

Astoria · Con Edison · power generation

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Source-led workplace record

East River Generating Station

East River · Con Edison · power generation

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Source-led workplace record

Northport Power Station

Northport · power generation · electricians

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World Trade Center Original Construction

World Trade Center · original construction · fireproofing

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Russell-Zuhl — New York City

Russell-Zuhl · New York City · NIOSH health-hazard evaluation

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Source-led workplace record

Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant — Shoreham

Shoreham · Long Island · Nuclear power plant

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Source-led workplace record

Charles Pfizer & Company — Brooklyn

Charles Pfizer & Company, Inc. · Brooklyn · DII Trust documented site

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In-depth histories

In-Depth Workplace Histories in New York City & Long Island

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Worksite history · Brooklyn · New York City

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Shipbuilding, ship repair, dry docks and the trades across changing eras.

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Worksite history · New York City · Five boroughs

New York City Transit

Stations, shops, maintenance facilities and the work behind the transit system.

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Worksite history · New York City & Long Island

Long Island Rail Road & Penn Station

Rail facilities, equipment, terminals and occupations over the years.

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Worksite history · New York · Multiple facilities

Western Electric — New York

Electrical and telephone-equipment operations; identify the particular facility and era.

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Worksite history · Bethpage & Calverton · Long Island

Grumman — Long Island

Aircraft manufacturing, plant locations and the projects people worked on.

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Worksite history · Upton · Suffolk County

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Laboratory facilities, construction, research operations and support trades.

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More than a workplace list

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Shipbuilding and repairPower generationHigh-rise constructionVehicle maintenanceInstitutional / building work
Trade or jobElectrician, pipefitter, mechanic, laborer, engineer, maintenance and other work.Equipment or materialBoilers, pumps, valves, piping, insulation, gaskets, packing, brakes and building materials.Task relationshipSee why a remembered task can lead to a particular equipment or material question.Evidence pathwaySee what a source establishes, its limitation and the next useful question.
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