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Grace period and potential financial assistance for new containerization rules
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Council Member Abreu inquires about the grace period for implementing fines related to the new containerization rules and explores the possibility of financial assistance for struggling nonprofits to comply with the new bin requirements.
- DSNY confirms the warning period will last until the end of the calendar year
- Council Member Abreu suggests the administration should consider funding to help nonprofits comply
- Acting Commissioner Lojan expresses willingness to work with the administration and council on potential solutions
Shaun Abreu
0:51:50
I'd like to recognize council member Banks.
0:51:55
Up to when will you for how long will there be a grace period or delay in fine implementation?
Javier Lojan
0:52:00
So until the end of the year.
0:52:02
So all through the end of this calendar year is the warning period.
0:52:06
So we will not issue any fines for the rest of this calendar
Shaun Abreu
0:52:09
Do you have any idea if you know if the administration will be committed to helping the you know these you know struggling non profits pay for bins?
0:52:19
Because at the end of the day they are an extension right of really what I think the department should be doing, right, which is cleaning up our streets and that you know manual like pickup is is what's making our streets cleaner.
0:52:31
I see them as a natural extension of of our of really your your work and it's really supplementing your work.
0:52:38
I think this is something that the admin ought to look at funding to make it easier for them for compliance.
0:52:43
What do you think?
Javier Lojan
0:52:44
Yeah.
0:52:45
So I chair, I look forward to working with the administration and council on on that, but I think what we really need to do is just work together with them, and we can find solutions to almost all the bids.
0:53:02
So I think as we have more conversations and meetings with them, I think we're gonna find that they'll be productive and we'll find ways for them to not incur as much cost.
Shaun Abreu
0:53:10
I would like to recognize council member Carr.