Thomas-Henry questions DOT on LED replacement program and funding for elevated train areas
Thomas-Henry references DOT's $331 million commitment to replace first-generation LED streetlight fixtures and asks whether it covers lighting under elevated trains. Dean confirms it does for existing fixtures but says additional fixtures would require separate surveys, and the program will take a few years to complete borough by borough.
Now, at the committee's executive budget hearing on May 29th of this year, DOT testified to its $331 million commitment to replace every first-generation LED streetlight fixture across the city.
Does that commitment include sufficient funds to replace the lighting fixtures targeted by this bill?
It would include the lighting that we have in these areas, yes.
So we would replace all the existing LED lights, including under transit infrastructure.
How long do you anticipate that taking?
We're working on the timeline now.
We typically have gone by borough, so we'll have to figure out the scheduling of the contract.
But it will take a few years.
But the benefit of this program, in addition to replacing existing LEDs,
is that we also include installing sensors in the lights so that we will know right away when there are issues with outages or anything like that that will help us identify what the underlying issue is when there are problems like that.
So we will be able to be more responsive in the future when there are issues with lighting.
In addition to replacing those LEDs on existing fixtures, would you also look to assess if additional fixtures are needed in those areas?
We wouldn't necessarily as part of this.
We would have to do separate surveys for areas where there were concerns.
About the lighting level.