Deputy Speaker Williams questions Comptroller on Southeast Queens flooding claims process
Williams raises flooding claims in Southeast Queens and asks if the Comptroller's office has resources to help residents file claims. Levine explains his office can't help fill out claims due to adjudication conflicts, but is launching an effort to partner with every council member to educate residents and improve the process.
Okay, last but very final question about just Southeast Queens flooding.
So one of the things, and I haven't really spoken to you about this, I should have added that to my list of things that I spoke to you about when we met, is the claims process.
And I know it's tricky because it's a legal document, but just wanted to know if your office has done anything to advance on making sure communities who are seeking to file complaints for like flooding related issues.
have the proper resources to do that.
And if you think that the city's capital investment adequately prioritizes communities.
Yeah, this is people, not everyone knows that our office manages claims.
And you obviously know if you live in Southeast Queens, and this is something I really want to partner with city council members on.
Because technically my office is not allowed to help people fill out their claim because we are adjudicating it, so it would be a conflict.
What we want to do is empower you and every council member to help provide that assistance in your offices, and we're actually launching an effort now to go to every council member.
My wonderful team, led by Deputy Comptroller Alana Cantillo, is already working on this.
We really would like to partner with the whole body so that you know how this works, you can help educate people, and also give us feedback if we can make the process easier.
That we can do for sure.
So I really want to work with you on this.
Awesome.
Thank you.
Sorry, I don't know if I said we've been joined by Councilmember Maloney as well.