Q&A
Challenges in implementing online tracking and sinkhole responsibilities
1:02:31
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Council Member Holden and Commissioner Aggarwala discuss the challenges of implementing an online tracking system for infrastructure work and complaints. They also address the complexities of dealing with sinkholes and determining agency responsibilities.
- DEP is open to sharing existing dashboards and schedules that don't contain sensitive information
- Creating new data sets or protocols would be more challenging for the agency
- Sinkholes often involve both DOT and DEP, leading to delays and confusion in addressing the issues
- The discussion highlights the need for better inter-agency coordination and clearer responsibility assignment
Robert F. Holden
1:02:31
So the what other than personnel, what are what are the barriers from your agency to do this of or preventing you?
1:02:40
Because you you came out really kind of against it.
Rohit T Aggarwala
1:02:43
Well, council member, what I what what concerns me and and us is is really the list of things here.
1:02:52
As I said, we would be very open and in fact already have prompted by by this bill looking at our existing dashboards and our existing schedules, and we'd be happy to share kind of what we think would be easy to do.
1:03:11
Because if we're already using data to manage our operations, then that should be and and there's nothing sensitive in it, then it would be very
James F. Gennaro
1:03:19
Yeah.
Rohit T Aggarwala
1:03:19
Easy for us to share.
1:03:20
Creating a new data set or a new set of protocols, that would be where the trouble is.
1:03:25
And, you know, and and I know it is it it can be very frustrating as a you know, nearly lifelong resident of New York.
1:03:31
I feel similarly, and council member powers kind of cited it.
1:03:36
Sinkholes are sometimes a DOT task, sometimes a DEEP task, and sometimes, to be honest, it goes entirely back and forth.
1:03:45
And when you see a sink hold, it takes a very long time.
1:03:48
It's usually one of those.
Robert F. Holden
1:03:49
And we know this because we get bounced back and forth many times.
