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Impact of congestion pricing on emergency response times in Lower Manhattan
1:54:13
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Council Member Lincoln Restler inquires about the impact of congestion pricing on emergency response times in Lower Manhattan, particularly for the area south of 59th Street. The FDNY officials are unable to provide specific data at the time of the hearing.
- Commissioner Robert Tucker states that the FDNY does not yet have data broken down for the congestion pricing zone specifically.
- Restler expresses surprise and emphasizes the importance of having this data, especially given ongoing discussions about congestion pricing at the federal level.
- Tucker commits to providing more detailed data in the coming weeks, acknowledging that they currently only have citywide and borough-wide response time data.
- The discussion highlights the need for more granular data collection and analysis to assess the impact of congestion pricing on emergency services.
Robert Tucker
1:54:13
We don't have the data on
Lincoln Restler
1:54:15
Even for January?
Robert Tucker
1:54:16
No, not yet.
Lincoln Restler
1:54:17
When will we have that data?
Robert Tucker
1:54:21
I think we need a little more time on it.
1:54:25
We had a long talk about congestion pricing already.
1:54:31
Congestion pricing in my opinion is not going there's no one fix that's going to improve response times.
Lincoln Restler
1:54:40
Certainly not.
Robert Tucker
1:54:41
And I don't think the key here is congestion pricing.
1:54:45
I have no opinion on congestion pricing except the opinion I rendered to the chair.
Lincoln Restler
1:54:50
But I didn't ask, I mean, with all due respect, I didn't ask for your opinion.
1:54:52
I'm just asking for the data.
1:54:54
So get you the data.
1:54:55
When will we have the data?
1:54:59
When do we normally, what's the normal lag time on emergency response time data?
1:55:02
When should we have it?
1:55:05
Quarterly, monthly, what is it that I'm looking for here?
1:55:07
I thought it was monthly data.
1:55:09
I thought we should already have had it by now.
1:55:10
I'm a little confused.
1:55:11
My staff has been tracking it on a weekly basis.
1:55:13
So I'm eager to understand.
Robert Tucker
1:55:14
Yeah.
1:55:15
I think we'll be able to give you something in the next few weeks.
Lincoln Restler
1:55:19
Okay.
Joann Ariola
1:55:19
In all fairness, council member, it is a brand new method.
1:55:24
And so even the stats that we're getting from the MTA are not exact.
1:55:30
I think that you want exact stats and that's what you're waiting on.
Robert Tucker
1:55:34
Well yes and we don't have it broken down in the CP zone specifically.
1:55:42
So
Lincoln Restler
1:55:43
you have it broken down by?
Robert Tucker
1:55:44
City wide.
1:55:45
And borough You
Lincoln Restler
1:55:47
have nothing that's a smaller catchment area than borough wide response times?
Robert Tucker
1:55:51
We don't break it down that way, but we will for you in the next few weeks.
1:55:56
We're working on it now.
Lincoln Restler
1:55:57
I think it's critically important in real time.
1:56:00
The governor is talking to the president today in the Oval Office about this issue.
1:56:06
And the issue is pending in the courts.
1:56:09
And we have a lot of data points on how many people are going to the theater and how pedestrians are out there and what congestion times are and all different kinds of things.
1:56:17
But I think the emergency response time data will be very powerful for a lot of folks to understand whether this is something that's having a positive impact in saving lives.
1:56:26
So we do appreciate whatever you can share as quickly as you can share it.
1:56:28
And with that, I will shut up.
1:56:30
Thank you very much for the latitude chair.