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How are residents compensated for repairing sidewalk damage caused by trees when claims are denied?

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Commissioner Sue Donoghue acknowledges that some residents' claims for compensation are being denied when they repair sidewalk damage caused by city trees on their own.

Residents can file a claim with the NYC Comptroller's office for compensation if they repair sidewalk damage before the city does.
Council Member Sandy Nurse states that many residents report their claims are being denied, which is a significant issue affecting multiple people who have spent their own money.
The Commissioner agrees to follow up on the specific issue of denied claims.

Sandy Nurse

3:48:27

And so if if the wait time is very, very long, and they go ahead and take care of it, how do they get compensated from that work?

3:48:37

That would ideally be on the city or is supposed to be on the city.

3:48:45

lot of folks say their claims are being denied.

3:48:48

Okay.

3:48:49

Which is a which is a big issue and it's it's several people.

3:48:52

So I'll I'd like to follow bu directly on that because people are spending

Sue Donoghue

3:48:41

Yes.

3:48:41

Absolutely.

3:48:42

And they can file a claim with the controller for that.

3:48:44

Okay.

3:48:45

Because a

3:48:57

a lot of their own money.

3:48:58

Absolutely.

3:48:59

We can follow-up on that.

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