Q&A
Discussion on NYCHA rooftop gardens and solar panel installations
2:25:43
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94 sec
Council Member Darlene Mealy inquires about NYCHA's plans for rooftop gardens following recent roof renovations. Joel Kupferman expresses concerns about the proper implementation of solar panels and potential water leakage issues.
- Kupferman highlights risks of water seepage through roofs containing hazardous materials
- Discussion touches on the potential for solar panel installations on NYCHA roofs
- Concerns raised about the quality of recent roof replacements and ongoing leakage problems
Darlene Mealy
2:25:43
Sorry.
2:25:44
Do you think NYCHA is doing any, gardens on the roofs?
2:25:49
Since they just did a overhaul on majority of NYCHA roofs, Do you think they have anything like that in in place?
Joel Kupferman
2:25:59
No.
2:25:59
I you you mentioned the roofs, the roof work?
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2:26:02
For roof
Joel Kupferman
2:26:02
Our first exposure to the roof work
Darlene Mealy
2:26:04
was for the environment.
Joel Kupferman
2:26:05
Excuse me?
Darlene Mealy
2:26:06
For the environment.
Joel Kupferman
2:26:07
Well, I'm concerned two ways.
2:26:08
One is they could definitely use the roof for solar, but the trouble is, only if they do it right.
2:26:13
Okay?
2:26:14
When they're putting all the utilities, all that FEMA money, to put all the boilers and everything else on top, They're not securing it, and also they're allowing the water to seep through those roofs, which have asbestos, lead, and and and and and bird stuff.
2:26:31
I just want to say, which is actually endangering the people below.
Darlene Mealy
2:26:35
But is, NYCHA say they have replaced majority of the roofs on majority of the NYCHA buildings.
2:26:41
Right.
2:26:42
So you're saying they're still leaking?
Joel Kupferman
2:26:48
Some of them are leaking, yes.
2:26:49
We're having Over the course of the leaking for many, many cases.
2:26:53
But I wanted to say that leaking is paint that's hazardous water.
2:26:57
Okay?
2:26:57
That is going through bird excrement, and everyone is playing a blind eye to the situation.
2:27:04
We were actually involved with the Haiti case, where it was exposure to E.
2:27:08
Coli caused cholera, caused 18,000 deaths.
2:27:11
So when we bring this up to NYCHA over and over again, they're just saying there's no problem.
2:27:16
The city health department should
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2:27:17
be asking.
