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Concerns about maintenance of rain gardens and inter-agency coordination

0:39:24

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Council Member Riley expresses concerns about the maintenance of rain gardens in the community and the coordination between different city agencies responsible for their upkeep.

  • Riley points out that rain gardens often become dumping sites due to lack of maintenance
  • He highlights the confusion and disputes between agencies (DEP, DOT, Parks) regarding responsibility for cleaning rain gardens
  • Riley requests addressing this issue specifically in the Bronx to improve the effectiveness of rain gardens
Kevin C. Riley
0:39:24
Usually, when we're calling 311, and we have constituents that live in our communities that call in 311, It's always a fight between agencies on who that specific rain garden belongs to or who's supposed to clean it.
0:39:39
So our knowledge is is to be DEP.
0:39:41
Yes.
0:39:42
Sometimes DEP says it's DOT, and then we get into that kind of fight.
0:39:48
Sometimes it's parks.
0:39:49
Depending on the areas.
0:39:50
So maybe this is a conversation outside of here, but we really want to address that specifically in the Bronx because A lot of those rain guards have turned into dumping sites.
0:40:01
There's a lot of garbage in there.
0:40:02
So just wanna address that.
0:40:04
I know my colleagues were mentioning that as well.
Dylan Meagher
0:40:06
Yeah.
0:40:06
Certainly.
0:40:07
We'll be happy to follow-up.
Kevin C. Riley
0:40:08
I'm just gonna ask for you guys to remain on the panel because I know my colleagues are gonna have questions for you as well.
0:40:14
And I see my good friend from DOT here as well.
0:40:16
So I'm gonna call Auntie Perez on down, and I'm gonna call Rick Rodriguez on down to get sworn in.
Michael Kavalar
0:40:31
Welcome.
UNKNOWN
0:40:33
Could you please just erase your right hand and save the name for your record?
0:40:39
Can you please state your name for your record?
Anthony Perez
0:40:41
Rick Rodriguez.
0:40:42
Anthony Perez.
UNKNOWN
0:40:43
You swear to tell the truth enough and but the truth in your testimony today and in response to council member questions.
David Karnovsky
0:40:49
Yes.
0:40:50
I do.
0:40:50
Thank you.
Kevin C. Riley
0:40:51
Alright.
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