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Discussion on sinkhole repairs and interagency collaboration
1:22:26
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about the collaboration between the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) in addressing sinkholes.
- First Deputy Commissioner Forgione explains the strong relationship between DOT and DEP
- Discussion on the complexities of identifying and addressing underground water issues
- Emphasis on prompt attention to delayed repairs and the importance of reporting such issues
Mercedes Narcisse
1:22:26
So I I love I I we can come back to that, and we're gonna work on that with my, chair.
1:22:31
Potholes.
1:22:32
What's the collaboration, sinkhole, sorry, not pothole, sinkhole, what's the collaboration between DP and DOT?
1:22:40
I would like to see that more, because if you have a pothole, I mean, a sinkhole, the DEP come and do that part, DOT come, and then it seem like you can never get them together on the same page, and it takes so long.
1:22:55
And by the time they get it done, guess what?
1:22:57
It's already sinking again.
Margaret Forgione
1:22:59
Okay.
1:22:59
And that is not at all what we would like to happen.
1:23:02
We have a very strong relationship with DEP.
1:23:05
I have an excellent relationship with my counterpart there.
1:23:08
When we see conditions that we think may be due to some underground water situation, They're pretty good about getting out very quickly.
1:23:16
But as I mentioned earlier, sometimes these are pretty complicated issues.
1:23:21
The water may be coming from a house connection.
1:23:24
It may be coming from some city infrastructure, and sometimes it's hard to detect exactly what is going on.
1:23:31
But if you are ever seeing a situation where something is delayed and it's not being addressed, it is something that we you know, I definitely like you to bring to the borough commissioner's attention or my attention, and we will make sure everyone gets out there.
1:23:42
They can get out together.