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Discussion on containerization efforts and their impact on ACE and BIDs
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Council Member Restler inquires about DSNY's approach to containerization and its impact on ACE (Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless) and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs). Commissioner Lojan responds, addressing concerns and committing to working closely with these organizations.
- Restler emphasizes the importance of ACE and BIDs in supplementing DSNY's work
- He asks about DSNY's commitment to finding tailored solutions for containerization
- Commissioner Lojan assures that DSNY will work closely with these organizations and provide necessary meetings and walk-throughs
Lincoln Restler
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We've been hearing a lot from ACE, And I think I have seven business improvement seven business improvement districts across my district.
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We fund ACE on five different routes across our district.
1:44:45
They all do an essential job in supplementing the work of the Department of Sanitation.
1:44:51
I guess, you know, I support containerization of garbage wherever and whenever we can.
1:44:57
But we also want to make sure that we're not making it impossible for these folks to do their really important work.
1:45:03
I've been impressed that your team has been meeting one on one with the bids in my district to try and identify solutions, and I know you've been in touch with Ace.
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Do we have a commitment that you're kind of working toward tailored solutions to try and help us containerize garbage wherever we can, whenever we can, kind of on a case by case basis across the city?
Javier Lojan
1:45:23
Of course, council member.
1:45:24
And and again, the last thing I wanna do is is you know, get and take any of these organizations out of business that you know, we wanna work closely with them.
1:45:34
We'll go out of my way, me and my team, to make sure that they get as many meetings and walk throughs as necessary.
1:45:41
So yeah, that that that's my commitment to this initiative.