PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Anne Diebel, Private Investigator, on Citizens Air Complaint Program
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Anne Diebel, a private investigator from Brooklyn, testifies in opposition to Intro 941, which proposes changes to the Citizens Air Complaint Program. She shares her experience as a recent participant in the program and expresses concerns about the proposed modifications.
- Diebel highlights the learning curve and high standards for submitting complaints, noting that even with her professional background, navigating the DEP's requirements was challenging.
- She opposes the 5-day submission window proposed in Intro 941, arguing it would be burdensome for participants with busy lives.
- Diebel emphasizes that the bill would restrict and weaken what she considers a successful program under the guise of improvement.
Anne Diebel
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Hi.
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My name is Anne Dival, and I live in Brooklyn, and I am a private investigator.
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I recently began submitting complaints under the idling program.
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And I'm expressing my opposition to intro 941.
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Just as background, when I went to the for for walks in the morning with my toddler to the grocery store, I would notice utility bands next to the elementary school are a big architect to the Con Ed plant running for no reason, both on my way out and still going on my way back.
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Some of my initial complaints were rejected for reasons that are not entirely clear.
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There's a learning curve.
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And the city seems to have extremely high standards for not calling a submission frivolous.
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So thanks to help from more experienced program participants.
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I was able to puddle through the DEP's requirements.
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Their confusing even to someone with my professional background, very used to dealing with municipal bureaucracies and assembling evidence packages.
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I oppose intro 941 for a variety of reasons.
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One of which is that submitting complaints within 5 days of recording would be burdensome for me as a working mother, as I'm sure it would be for other participants with busy lives.
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It was earlier shown that DP under current circumstances currently has a problem hitting 90 days to rule on complaints.
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Even though the current law requires 45.
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DEP clearly needs more resources to keep this and other enforcement actions going.
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I'm glad to see as per city records that DEP inspectors are at least getting a lot of overtime pay from this program.
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I have other reasons for opposing alumni for 1, but I will leave leave my testimony at that.
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I'll just say in conclusion that it it restricts and weakens what by any measure is a successful program under the guides of improvement.
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Thank you.
