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Council members express frustration over lack of enforcement of truck regulations
1:12:22
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Council Members Jim Gennaro and Robert F. Holden voice their frustrations with the lack of enforcement of existing laws regarding 53-foot trailers in New York City. They discuss the challenges in getting agencies to take responsibility for enforcement and the need for a more focused approach.
- Gennaro expresses dismay at the blatant disregard for existing laws
- Holden mentions that even precinct commanding officers are often unaware of the regulations
- The council members agree to discuss the issue further offline to seek a solution
Jim Gennaro
1:12:22
Yeah, it just drives me nuts when you have something that's blatantly illegal and, you know, entities just indicating that would we're just gonna let it go.
1:12:39
I mean, I I
Robert F. Holden
1:12:39
Well, I dare say if you I even talk when I talk to the precinct COs, they don't they don't even know the law.
1:12:45
They don't even know that it exists.
1:12:47
Does this Because it's so widespread that it's
Jim Gennaro
1:12:49
It's not gonna be like in the patrol guide.
1:12:51
I mean, this has to be and, you know, to the extent that you have a committee or like a commission and multiple agencies, that just means like no one's in charge.
1:13:01
Right.
1:13:01
And and and I I would, you know, I would just like to hang this on DOT and have them figure it out.
1:13:10
But you've already gone that way.
Robert F. Holden
1:13:12
Alright.
1:13:12
Multiple times.
Jim Gennaro
1:13:13
I don't want belabor it here, but, you know, Josh, it's just like, let's put a pin in this and talk about that because it's just, you know, we if we have these huge truck trailers that are that I I didn't make them illegal, but, you know, they they are illegal and if they're and they're, you know, illegal for a reason, they're causing a lot of problems around the city.
1:13:34
Why we're just putting up with it?
1:13:36
So, I I I don't wanna belabor that, but just we should we should talk about this offline.
1:13:43
And sure.
1:13:46
Sure.
1:13:47
I'm happy to recognize council member Aviles for questions.