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FDNY's new enforcement measures against parking on fire hydrants

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Commissioner Robert Tucker discusses FDNY's recent efforts to address the issue of cars parking on fire hydrants, highlighting new enforcement measures and their importance for public safety.

Two recent fatal fires were exacerbated by cars parked on fire hydrants
FDNY has begun issuing criminal summonses to vehicle owners parking on hydrants
A recent case resulted in a $4,000 fine for a vehicle owner in the Bronx
Tucker emphasizes the critical nature of quick access to fire hydrants during emergencies

Robert Tucker

1:25:11

I think the council has been great and I think the department has really reacted well to the laws that you have helped us with.

1:25:22

I don't know that it's your specific question, but I'm very proud of the FDNY's response lately to parking on fire hydrants.

1:25:32

This has been an absolute disaster in the last few months.

1:25:38

We had two people killed in a fire in Brooklyn.

1:25:42

Carr was directly on a fire hydrant in front of the fire building.

1:25:46

We had two people killed in The Bronx in a fire in a temple.

1:25:53

Carr parked directly on a fire hydrant.

1:25:57

And I'm very proud of the people in FDNY that creatively came up with the concept to serve a criminal summons on the owner of the vehicle.

1:26:09

First time we ever used that, statute, and a judge in The Bronx fined, has the discretion to fine up to $5,000 and fined the owner of that vehicle $4,000 The council should know that in yesterday's five alarm fire in The Bronx, we were confronted with a vehicle parked on the fire hydrant.

1:26:34

We personally served that owner as well and that will find its way through the Bronx criminal courts.

1:26:42

We hope, although we did not have a death, we hope that the court finds that behavior to be abhorrent and we ask all New Yorkers to please stop parking on fire hydrants.

1:26:57

Seconds count.

1:26:58

And we need to get water on fires fast.

1:27:01

And when we have cars parked on fire hydrants, one, you can't see the hydrant, and two, you certainly can't attach a hose as quickly and effectively to it when a car is right next to it.

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