REMARKS
Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers opens Transportation Infrastructure Committee meeting on Intersections, Sidewalks, and Pedestrian Safety
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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers makes an opening statement for the Transportation Infrastructure Committee's oversight hearing focusing on the city's intersections, sidewalks, and pedestrian safety measures.
- She mentions the committee will hear 14 bills, including her sponsored bill on installing bollards at reconstructed sidewalks, curb extensions, and pedestrian ramps.
- She highlights the Department of Transportation's responsibilities in managing city streets, sidewalks, intersections, bridges, tunnels, traffic signs, and safety measures.
- She outlines other proposed bills related to pedestrian lighting, crosswalks near schools, parking space notifications, consulting FDNY on certain projects, and more.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Good afternoon, and thank you for attending this hearing of the committee on transportation infrastructure.
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Today's oversight hearing will focus on the city's intersection, sidewalks, and pedestrian safety.
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To that end, the committee will hear 14 pieces of legislation, including intro number 144, sponsored by myself in relation to the installation of ballers at reconstructed sidewalks, curb extensions, and pedestrian ramps.
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Before we begin, I'd like to thank all of committee members present here today as well as my colleagues.
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We are joined by council member, Farah Lewis, council member, Julie, men in Council member as well police, council member Joanne Ariela, and council member Chris Banks.
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The department of transportation manages and maintains a vast portfolio of street sidewalks, intersections, and public spaces.
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Within the city of New York with an annual operating budget of $1, 400, 000, 000 and a 10 year $33, 000, 000 capital program, the department manages over 6300 miles of streets and highways.
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Over 12 thousand miles of sidewalks and approximately 800 bridges and tunnels.
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In addition, the apartment of transportation maintains nearly 1, 000, 000 street signs, 13, 250 signalized intersections, over 350 linear feet of markings and 2600 automated enforcement cameras.
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In order to ensure the safety of New York as the department implements a number of measures to increase pedestrian and vehicle safety, including enhanced crossings, neighborhood slow zones, pedestrian ramps, and smart street design.
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Overall, the committee expects to learn about the work that the Department of Transportation is undertaking to safeguard pedestrians.
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As chair of this committee, I wanna ensure that these DOT improvements are being employed equitably and efficiently throughout the city.
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So that all New Yorkers benefit.
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In addition, our oversight topic to our oversight topic, we will also be hearing, as I mentioned before, 14 pieces of legislation, which include intro number 79, sponsored by Count member wrestler in relation to installation of pedestrian lighting fixtures, intern number 95, sponsored by counsel member showman, in relation to a study on the feasibility of installing rays crosswalks, rays intersections, and speed reducers, at intersections and roadways adjacent to schools and to repeal section 19 dash 189 of such code relating to the installation of speed humps on roadways adjacent to schools.
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Intro number 103 sponsored by council member Ariela, in relation to notification of the removal of parking spaces.
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Intro number 104 also sponsored by council member Ariola in relation to requiring the Department of Transportation to consult with the fire department prior to approving Open Street applications in certain bicycle lane projects.
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And to notify affected firehouses prior to approving Open Street applications, bicycle lane projects in major transportation projects.
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In show number 301, sponsored by council member Mandon in relation to installation of solar powered crosswalks.
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Intro number 346 sponsored by council member Northeast in relation to pedestrian crossing guidelines and right of way.
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Intro number 468, sponsored by council member.
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Williams, who has now joined us in relation to Department of Transportation posting information on traffic control device and speed reducer requests on its website.
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Enter number 504, sponsored by a council member, Abrayu in relation to establishing priority for sidewalks, repairs, ad developments operated by the New York City housing authority.
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Internal number 542 sponsored by council member Brandon in relation to requiring The traffic study determinations be issued no later than 60 days from the date a traffic controlled device is requested by a city council member or community board.
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Ensure number 663, sponsored by council member, Batcher, in relation to news rack requirements and to repeal and replace subdivision a of section 19 dash 12 8.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York.
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Internal number 745 supplement majority leader, Farias, in relation to requiring the Department of Transportation to conduct an annual study on bicycle activity Entro number 746 sponsored by council member Phyllis.
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In relation to the improvement of paved medians through the planting of vegetation or use in storm water management.
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And intro number 773, sponsored by council member Lee in relation to requiring the Department of Transportation And Notify Property Owners order to repair sidewalks of existing department plans to make repairs on same sidewalk.
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The committee hopes to hear input from the administration and advocates on today's bills.
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An advocate, excuse me, on today's bills, each Bonsa will also be given an opportunity to give opening remarks as well as further details regarding their legislation I will now turn to council member Ariola to talk about her bills.