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Council Member Brewer inquires about the status of Manhattan Tow Pound

2:01:53

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Council Member Gale A. Brewer inquires about the status of the Manhattan Tow Pound, discussing the challenges in finding a suitable location with Deputy Commissioner Kristine Ryan. Ryan explains the difficulties in finding affordable real estate in Manhattan and outlines their current approach to solving the issue.

  • The NYPD is working with DCAS and CBRE to find a location for the Manhattan Tow Pound
  • They are exploring the possibility of using underutilized space from other agencies
  • Ryan estimates that they hope to have a solution within the next few months
Gale A. Brewer
2:01:53
Number two, where's Manhattan Toe Pound?
2:01:58
So I I I've been working on it.
Kristine Ryan
2:02:01
No.
2:02:01
I would I would love to be
Gale A. Brewer
2:02:02
I've been out looking.
Kristine Ryan
2:02:03
Sitting here saying something other than that.
2:02:05
Unfortunately, you know, the circumstances are still the same.
2:02:09
It is very, very challenging to find affordable real estate in Manhattan.
2:02:13
What we are so we are working in conjunction with Decas, with CBRE, which is the the real estate firm that contracts with DCAS.
2:02:20
What we're also focusing on
Gale A. Brewer
2:02:21
They're not the best firm as we remember.
Kristine Ryan
2:02:23
What what we're focusing on now is really looking at space that other agencies may have that they are not fully utilizing or maybe have a hold on and something they're not gonna use for a decade.
Gale A. Brewer
2:02:35
Any time frame on that?
Kristine Ryan
2:02:37
So I'm I'm hoping within the next few months we'll have this solidified, if not sooner.
Gale A. Brewer
2:02:41
Okay.
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