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Discussion on walk-in licensing centers versus DOT's current assistance methods
1:39:43
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Council Member Julie Menin suggests setting up walk-in licensing centers in every borough, while DOT officials explain their current approach to assisting restaurants with applications.
- DOT offers to visit restaurants directly or provide remote assistance via Zoom
- Margaret Forgione claims many restaurants prefer remote options due to their busy schedules
- DOT's approach involves reviewing plans together with restaurant owners and making necessary changes
Julie Menin
1:39:43
wouldn't you set up a walk in licensing center in every single borough to make it easy for restaurants to walk in, get their paperwork processed, and get their questions answered.
Margaret Forgione
1:39:54
Chair, I'd rather even make it easier.
1:39:55
We'll go to the restaurant.
1:39:57
We have gone to restaurants and we have offered restaurants to come to them.
1:40:00
What we've heard from most of them is they're super busy, so they actually prefer the Zoom option, the remote option, where we call up the plan on the screen.
1:40:09
They're in the restaurant.
1:40:09
We're in the office, and we do that together.
1:40:11
We change the plan, fix it, and move That