Brooks-Powers on bus lanes, potholes, and Rockaway street lighting

Thank you, Chairs, and thank you, Commissioner and Commissioners, for your testimony today.

I'm going to ask all my questions at once.

I can repeat anything that you need me to thereafter.

The executive plan includes an additional $16.9 million of city funding in fiscal year 27 for the bus action plan.

In 2020,

25 DOT completed nearly 21 miles of protected bus lanes short of the 30 mile requirement set by the New York City Streets Plan.

With this additional funding in place for fiscal year 27, how many miles of protected bus lane does DOT

plan to build in the upcoming fiscal year.

This executive budget also allocates an additional $3 million for a pothole blitz.

We continue to see terrible road conditions in the 31st Council District.

Can you share which roads in Southeast Queens and the Rockaway Peninsula

DOT plans to repair with this additional funding.

And can DOT provide an update regarding the street lighting along Rockway Beach Boulevard from Beach 62nd Street to Beach 73rd Street?

These lights have been out for months now and cause a major public safety hazard to local residents.

And then last, I'm going to pick up on an email exchange that we had with Commissioner Garcia earlier.

In my district, there are persistent...

In dangerous pothole conditions at the parking lot entrance of the Rockaway YMCA on Beach 73rd Street.

The current state of the entrance is unacceptable.

The large potholes pose a significant risk of vehicle damage.

damage and potential physical injury to our youth and seniors who rely on the YMCA daily and or who just cross that corridor because we've had a number of crashes at that intersection as well.

Could you please confirm if this location is currently on the DOT list for repairs?

DOT has also indicated that that coordination with DEP is needed to move forward, but we can't wait any longer, so someone has to take the mantle on this.

What is the timeline for this joint repair with DEP?

And again, I can repeat anything that needs to be.

Thank you so much, Council Member.