QUESTION
What steps are taken to repair the leaking conditions at the Family Court in the Bronx?
0:41:40
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the repair plans for the rainwater leakage affecting the Family Court in the Bronx.
- Brewer is concerned about the rainy conditions within the court, indicating a neglect of Family Courts in the city's budget.
- The Department of Citywide Administrative Services confirms a capital project at the court's address, with the design phase nearly complete and temporary patching done.
- Joseph Wagner details the plan to address the infrastructure issue with the project expected to start bidding within the year.
- The urgency for repairs is highlighted, as several rooms are currently unusable due to the leaking.
Gale A. Brewer
0:41:40
Oversight investigations, which I chair, has been looking at family court.
0:41:44
And in the Bronx, I'm from Manhattan.
0:41:46
I never leave Manhattan, but I know I went to Family Court in the Bronx, and it is raining in Family Court in the Bronx.
0:41:54
And Family Court, as you know, always feels like a step child in so many different ways.
0:41:58
So in your 187.7 capital budget for courts, is family courts.
0:42:07
I don't know what rain problem.
0:42:09
It's repairs, roof.
0:42:10
It's in that budget?
Dawn M. Pinnock
0:42:12
Yes.
0:42:13
What are the projects?
Joseph Wagner
0:42:14
Yes.
0:42:14
We have a capital project for 25 215 East 100 61st Street for a number of DDCs doing that project.
0:42:23
Basically, don't just about done with the design, and they will go out the bit to do that.
0:42:27
And the interim, we have done some temporary patching.
Gale A. Brewer
0:42:30
Yeah.
0:42:30
Like, little buckets and stuff.
0:42:32
Yes.
0:42:32
And the rain goes into it.
Joseph Wagner
0:42:34
So we have done some temporary patching in some areas until they get to do their project.
0:42:39
Check.
Gale A. Brewer
0:42:39
Okay.
0:42:39
What's the timing on that?
0:42:41
I know.
Joseph Wagner
0:42:41
They should be done with design sometime this year, and then they will go out to bed.
Gale A. Brewer
0:42:47
Beginning of 25.
Joseph Wagner
0:42:49
25.
0:42:49
Yep.
Gale A. Brewer
0:42:49
Okay.
0:42:50
I cannot be soon enough.
0:42:51
I just wanna say, because they can't use several rooms.
0:42:54
You know, the situation as well as I do.
0:42:56
I'm sure it's horrible.
0:42:57
Number 2, this is my, you know, 40 year issue.
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