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Clarification on abandoned vehicle removal responsibilities in Manhattan
1:35:03
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Council Member Brewer inquires about the process for removing abandoned vehicles in Manhattan, given the lack of a dedicated tow pound in the borough. Acting Commissioner Lojan clarifies the division of responsibilities between DSNY and NYPD.
- Brewer notes that Manhattan no longer has a dedicated tow pound
- Lojan explains that NYPD handles road-towed vehicles
- DSNY is responsible for derelict vehicles valued under $1,250
- DSNY uses vendor yards for storing removed derelict vehicles
- Lojan confirms that DSNY does not face issues with vehicle storage
Gale A. Brewer
1:35:03
I'm I'm not agreeing with you, but I hear what you're saying.
1:35:06
Finally, abandoned vehicles.
1:35:08
Manhattan does not have a tow pound.
1:35:10
NYPD's problem, not yours, but it's sort of everybody's problem.
1:35:14
Once to the credit of Cuomo, and we get Pier 76 is now an open pier, no tow pound.
1:35:20
Where do you take the Manhattan abandoned, and is that an issue?
1:35:24
In other words, I get told sometimes we have no place to put the car.
1:35:46
So you don't have a problem
Javier Lojan
1:35:27
Right.
1:35:28
That that's, NYPD strictly handles the road toll vehicles.
1:35:33
We handle the derelict vehicles that have, certain criteria, valued of a vehicle valued under $1,250, and those are, taken to taken by our vendors in in their yards.
1:35:45
So we right now
1:35:47
we don't have we don't have an issue with the vehicles.