REMARKS
Council Member Gale Brewer discusses Resolution 707 on street cleaning enforcement
0:31:41
ยท
93 sec
Council Member Gale Brewer presents Resolution 707, which calls for state legislation to allow camera systems on New York City street sweepers for more effective parking enforcement during street cleaning. She emphasizes the need for this measure due to widespread noncompliance with alternate side parking regulations, resulting in dirty streets.
- The resolution specifically refers to Senate Bill S8756 and Assembly Bill A8902-C.
- Brewer cites an example of 251,000 parking summons issued in one precinct, including 1,250 on a single block.
- She argues that installing cameras on street sweepers would help maintain pressure on drivers to follow parking rules.
Gale Brewer
0:31:41
Thank you.
0:31:41
Resolution 707 calls on the state legislature to pass and the governor to sign s 8756 and assembly 8902 c.
0:31:52
These are bills introduced by senator Robert Jackson, assembly member Brian Cunningham.
0:31:57
The legislation would authorize the city of New York to install camera systems on street sweepers run by the Department of Sanitation, enabling more effective enforcement of street cleaning parking rules.
0:32:11
I think we all know that most frequent complaints in my office and your receive they are complaining, residents, about dirty streets because the vehicles don't move and the street sweeper can't get down the side of the street that is to be cleaned.
0:32:28
It's a significant issue because there is widespread noncompliance with alternate side parking regulations, and that disrupts the street sweeping schedule.
0:32:40
We need all tools to keep our streets clean.
0:32:43
In one example, in a precinct in my district, the NYPD actually issued 251,000 parking summons in 2 4, including 1250 in just one block.
0:32:55
However, it didn't move the streets to get them clean necessarily.
0:33:00
However, more enforcement is still needed.
0:33:02
Dirty streets are unacceptable.
0:33:05
I believe that installing cameras on street sweepers is a step in maintaining pressure on drivers to follow the damn rules.
0:33:13
Thank you very much.