TESTIMONY
Margaret Forgione, First Deputy Commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation, on Intro 504 and prioritizing sidewalk repairs near senior housing developments
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Forgione explains that the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for repairing sidewalks outside of NYCHA housing developments.
- DOT budgets $4 million per year for sidewalk repairs
- DOT coordinates with NYCHA to prioritize sidewalk repair locations
- DOT considers factors like presence of older adults, people with disabilities, and complaints
- DOT also repairs sidewalks near schools, parks, and some private property with high pedestrian traffic
- Forgione raises concerns that the proposed bill could interfere with DOT's ability to prioritize repairs
Margaret Forgione
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Next, enter a 504 sponsor by council member of Brailleau.
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This bill would require DOT to prioritize sidewalk repairs at senior only NICA housing developments.
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Than nonsenior Nitra Housing Developments and report to the council which sidewalks have been repaired and a timeline of sidewalk repair for Nitra Developments.
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The goal of DOT sidewalk program is to ensure the safety of all pedestrians who travel on the cities over 12, 700 miles of sidewalk.
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DOT budgets $4, 000, 000 per year for Nitro repairs.
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While Nitro is responsible for sidewalks within their development, DOT is generally responsible for sidewalks on the outside perimeter of NITA developments.
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We coordinate with NITA to prioritize locations for our sidewalk repairs and can consider factors, including the presence of older adults and people's disabilities, as well as complaints.
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But DOT also repairs sidewalks in front of schools and parks in addition to certain privately owned property, which are also important occasions that attract high numbers of pedestrians.
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DOT has concerns with this bill is drafted because it could slow down emergency sidewalk payers interfere with our ability to prioritize locations for repairs based on numerous factors and be difficult programmatically.
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We would be happy to continue conversations with the council about our sidewalk program, our prioritization process, and how this can improve.
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