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CCTV cameras in NYCHA developments
2:01:33
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Council Member Chris Banks inquires about the installation, location, and access of CCTV cameras in NYCHA developments, particularly in senior buildings. NYCHA officials provide information on the camera program and its implementation.
- NYCHA has over 20,000 cameras across its portfolio, including lobbies, public spaces, and grounds
- There are ongoing CCTV projects funded by various sources, including mayoral, city council, and state assembly member funds
- When determining camera locations, NYCHA works with property management, resident leadership, and the Office of Security and Safety
- Resident input is taken into account, and resident leaders sign off on location plans
- The CCTV unit has remote access to review footage from the cameras
Chris Banks
2:01:33
And I know there were some of the developments that didn't have cameras, those senior developments that didn't have cameras.
2:01:40
I know that's part of the is that capital?
2:01:44
Would that be a capital That would be
Gale A. Brewer
2:01:46
that would
Eva Trimble
2:01:46
require capital funding.
Chris Banks
2:01:47
Okay.
2:01:48
Is that capital is there any support for capital to improve the security apparatus in these senior buildings?
Shaan Mavani
2:01:58
Thank you, chair Banks.
2:02:00
Yeah.
2:02:00
We have, a large number of ongoing CCTV projects that are funded either by mayoral funds, city council funds, or even state assembly member funds.
2:02:09
So there are ongoing projects to either install CCTV or expand it at a at a number of sites.
2:02:14
If there's specific sites that you're interested in, we can follow-up on those.
Chris Banks
2:02:17
Okay.
2:02:18
The we know in the throughout NYCHA that most of the time well, all the time, I believe, that the cameras are located in the lobby area or next to any of the exits of of the development.
2:02:33
Is there any plan to put cameras on the grounds?
Eva Trimble
2:02:38
We we do have, a council member, we have over 20,000 cameras across our portfolio including lobbies, public space areas, and around the grounds.
Chris Banks
2:02:49
In Cypress Houses, where are the cameras located exactly?
2:02:55
Well, to your knowledge.
Eva Trimble
2:02:57
I'm not gonna disclose that here in the hearing.
2:02:59
We don't want everyone to know where all the cameras are.
2:03:01
That's what makes them so useful to us.
Chris Banks
2:03:04
Are they
Eva Trimble
2:03:04
But I'm happy to follow-up with you separately as to cameras at Cypress.
Chris Banks
2:03:07
Are there cameras located in the lobby area?
Eva Trimble
2:03:09
I can't speak to that here.
Chris Banks
2:03:11
Are are there cameras located near the exits?
Eva Trimble
2:03:14
I will not speak to that here.
2:03:15
Again, the the usefulness of the cameras sometimes is that they are they're they're not completely obvious so that they're better at catching conditions and situations.
Shaan Mavani
2:03:25
Maybe I can just add.
2:03:26
We're like, at Cypress Hills, have an active CCTV project in construction.
2:03:30
When we, determine camera locations, we work with the property management and the resident leadership on where they think the optimal locations are as well as our own Office of Security, and Safety.
2:03:40
So resident input around the location and the priority of the cameras is always taken.
2:03:45
And in fact, our resident leaders will sign off the location plan before we move ahead with the project.
2:03:49
And so we do take into account what we're hearing from the residents at the site around what are the priority needs.
Chris Banks
2:03:55
So to access those cameras, how is that process done?
Eva Trimble
2:04:01
Our CCTV unit has remote access to to those cameras and so they can review footage for any of the cameras they have access to.