l telephoned All American Waste on June 17th and was told that they cannot remove the dumpster until they get a release from the City of New Haven which needs state test results regarding asbestos. I called the State DEEP and was told to contact the New Haven Health Department. I contacted our health department and spoke with Roz Hamilton. She informed me that she has a copy of an October 2018 letter sent from the state to Kaoud (the owner) and would get back to me as to why the issue is still open. Roz Hamilton called me later in the day (June 18) to tell me that the state EPA referred the Kaoud matter to the federal DEP. She advised me that she would contact the Feds and get back to me. Alas, I've heard nothing since! Roz has since been appointed acting head of the health department and the phone number I had is no longer an operating number.

Thanks for reporting. LCI has been aware of this matter. This issue is still going through the legal process. We will continue to monitor

Seems as if the dumpster is being held hostage. Does anyone know how to get a hold of Roz Hamilton, since she seems to hold the crystal ball on this issue. Have you contacted your Alder ?

On Sept. 27, 2018 the City of New Haven's Building Dept. issued a Stop Work Order, due to the fact that exploratory demolition and other work was being performed without a permit. The legal owner is 151 Howard LLC although the "human" owners are the Kaoud family, who are also the longtime owners of Eddys (corner of Howard & Second St) and who live in Orange CT.

Is anyone fining the Kaoud family for leaving this unresolved mess ?Now we have the Feds involved. God knows how many years to resolve this disaster.

“Can an Owner of an LLC [Limited Liability Corporation] Be Sued [or fined] Personally?...the owner is not personally liable for the business’ obligations and therefore cannot be sued for the business’ actions. However, there are some situations where the owner of an LLC can be sued personally for the LLC’s actions…If the LLC acts as a “veil” protecting the LLC’s owners from the business’s liabilities, a court may “pierce the veil” and allow an owner to be named as a party to a lawsuit in certain circumstances. The court will pierce the veil when the LLC is being used to do something illegal or if there is no real distinction between the owners and the LLC…” https://info.legalzoom.com/can-owner-llc-sued-personally-24362.html “...If the LLC is found liable for the negligence or wrongdoing of its owner or employee, the LLC’s money or property can be taken by creditors to satisfy a judgment against the LLC. But the LLC owners would not be personally liable for that debt [or fine]. The owner or employee who committed the act might also be personally liable for his or her actions but a co-owner of the LLC who was not involved in the act or wrongdoing would not be…There is one extremely significant exception to the limited liability provided by LLCs. This exception exists in all states. If you form an LLC, you will remain personally liable for any wrongdoing you commit during the course of your LLC business. For example, LLC owners can be held personally liable if they…intentionally do something fraudulent, illegal, or reckless during the course of business…” https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/limited-liability-protection-llcs-a-50-state-guide.html

Property issues addressed. Will continue to monitor

Thanks for fixing this request!