Q&A
Discussion on FDNY coordination with DOT for emergency vehicle access
1:03:08
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100 sec
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about FDNY's coordination with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding street design and its impact on emergency vehicle response times. Chief Michael Fields responds:
- FDNY does communicate with DOT about difficulties they encounter.
- The final decisions on street lights and designs are made by the DOT commissioner.
- FDNY receives reports from DOT about new construction in areas.
- The council member raises specific concerns about traffic congestion in her district, particularly on Nap Street, affecting ambulance access.
- Chief Fields acknowledges receiving reports on new construction but is not familiar with the specific Nap Street issue.
- The exchange highlights the need for better communication between FDNY and DOT to address emergency vehicle access issues in street design and construction projects.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:03:08
Thank you.
1:03:09
Is there is any coordination with DOT when considering street design and the impact it has on emergency vehicles response time?
1:03:20
Is FDNY and HNH able to give input and make forget about Internet because our Internet do that.
1:03:28
When a traffic light on the street congestion is causing delays for emergency vehicle,
Michael Fields
1:03:34
I think that we are able to talk to one another.
1:03:38
The final decision in respects to street lights is based off the commissioner at DOT.
1:03:45
We do communicate difficulties that we are having.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:03:48
Because I have complained that even my district, I realized it because, for example, in my district traffic on night the Nap Street, people been complaining has gotten worse because no ambulance is a backup of traffic.
1:04:02
And it's one land that's occupying it by s by DP.
1:04:06
They cannot get through.
1:04:07
So all those things, when they're being done, are you in communication with those kind of roads, you know, design and and and and construction work and stuff like that, have you receiving those reports?
Michael Fields
1:04:22
When there's new construction in the area, we do receive reports from DOT.
1:04:28
In respect to that particular issue, I'm not familiar with the Nap Street area in that one, so I can't attest to being a part of that or receiving a report on that.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:04:39
Okay.
1:04:42
Now ambulance
UNKNOWN
1:04:47
Okay.
1:04:48
See.
