Q&A
Discussion on potential impact of congestion pricing on FDNY operations
1:06:57
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99 sec
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse raises concerns about the potential impact of congestion pricing on ambulance response times and FDNY staff commutes. Chief Michael Fields responds:
- He has not been part of any project analyzing the impact of congestion pricing on response times.
- Fields is unaware if such analysis is happening within the FDNY.
- He acknowledges that additional tolls would have an impact on working people, regardless of income levels.
- The council member expresses concerns from her district about FDNY workers potentially struggling to commute due to congestion pricing.
- The discussion highlights the need for consideration of emergency services in congestion pricing plans.
- The exchange reveals a lack of formal analysis on this issue within the FDNY, suggesting a potential area for future study and planning.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:06:57
At any point, did FDNY or the city analyze how ambulance response times would have been affected if congestion pricing had gone into effect this past summer.
1:07:11
That's one and keep that in mind.
1:07:13
And I am hearing complain a lot of the FDNY that if that happened, and some level of your worker will have hard time getting to the destination because it will be almost impossible with their income that they're receiving to facilitate them to get to work.
1:07:37
So in that in my instance, the first end didn't help me with the second.
Michael Fields
1:07:41
So I I have not been a part of any project that talked about what happens if congestion pricing goes into effect.
1:07:47
So I I can honestly say, I I I haven't been a part of that.
1:07:52
No.
1:07:52
Do I know if that's happening within the FDNY?
1:07:55
Is that happening?
1:07:56
I'm just checking that you're aware.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:07:58
Because I have complained for some folks in my district.
1:08:00
That will be almost impossible to get to their place to start.
1:08:04
To get to work.
Michael Fields
1:08:05
I I would I would say in respect to any time that there's an additional toll anywhere no matter how much money you make or how much you don't make or how much you should make
UNKNOWN
1:08:15
Mhmm.
Oren Barzilay
1:08:15
It
Michael Fields
1:08:15
is definitely gonna have an impact on working people.
Mercedes Narcisse
1:08:33
So thank you, chair.
1:08:34
I'll pass it back to my chair.
