Public Comment Invited on Draft Plan for Pearl Street Brownfield Investigation in Port Chester

Written By: Robert Cox

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (February 1, 2026) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is inviting public comment on a draft work plan to investigate contamination at a brownfield site on Pearl Street in Port Chester.

The site, located at 129 Pearl Street and identified as #C360245 in Westchester County, is enrolled in New York’s Brownfield Cleanup Program.

The DEC has released a fact sheet about the draft plan, which includes details on the proposed investigation and instructions on how to submit comments.

Comments are being accepted through Feb. 20, 2026.

The fact sheet is available in PDF format and can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the DEC website.

This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.


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