Word on the Street...Responses

Leon, bike courier

• "I heard about it."
  
• "They're speaking on it [the environment] as far as what is going on... looking at the economy in New York City, and environemntal questions."
• "In a way, yes, it is, because for the kids that are coming up these days, it's important and also for New York City."
  

  Annelies, Tourist from Holland

• "No, I do not."
  
• "Yes, it is."
  
• "Putting everything in the trash can and recycling."
  

  Phillip, Poleceman with NYPD

• "Yes."
  
• "No." (he laughs)
  
• "Toxics... they're everywhere."
  

  Sammy, Doorman on hotel 46th Street

• "Yes."
  
• "That's all I know."
  
• "Pollution.... we have to control pollution."
  

  Tim, passerby
  

• "No, I sure didn't...."
• (No, Comment.)
• "It's right up there..." (He looks up )
  

  Austin, passerby

• "Noooh."
  
• "Mmmmmmh, yeah."
  
• "I dunno."
  

  Tierek, a street vendor

• "No. We'ce talked about this many, many years ago, but we didn't take any action until now. We just keep talking and talking."
  
• (No comment).
  
• "Yes, because it is not about just a specific country, but all over ythe world. It is important to think about pollution, about the air, about everything. We have to fdo something... we have to take action."
  

  Lisa, passerby

• "No, I'm not aware of that."
  
• "Definately."
  
• "I think cleaning up the waterways, the rivers, the lakes, stuff like that."