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Council Member Restler criticizes inadequate planning for parking and traffic management
2:10:25
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Council Member Lincoln Restler strongly criticizes the lack of planning for parking and traffic management related to the Brooklyn borough-based jail project. He highlights the potential negative impacts on Downtown Brooklyn due to inadequate planning.
- Restler points out that there is not a single designated parking spot for police, fire, or EMS vehicles to transport people to and from the courthouse
- He expresses frustration that these issues have been raised for two years without any solutions being provided
- Restler describes the lack of planning as 'ineptitude' and expresses deep disappointment in the project management
Lincoln Restler
2:10:25
And there's no no planning at all from MACJ or DOC.
2:10:29
There is not one parking spot for a police official or for a fire official to bring people in and out of the arraignment court.
2:10:36
Not one parking spot.
2:10:37
Do you know what that means for traffic in Downtown Brooklyn when there's not a single designated parking spot for police or fire to take people in, and an EMS to take people in and out of our courthouse?
2:10:47
What kind of ineptitude?
2:10:48
It's been two years that we've been asking for solutions, and we get nothing.
2:10:52
I am so disappointed in all of you.
2:10:55
I thought that this was gonna I thought that the people who were working on this project actually cared about it and wanted to work respectfully and considerately with my community, and I've gotten nothing.
2:11:03
So I am I don't have a question.
2:11:05
I just want to say I'm incredibly disappointed, incredibly disappointed with each and every one of you for how this project has been so poorly mishandled, and you'll be hearing more from me and my constituents.