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Agency Testimony

Commissioner Martin on agency positions on pending legislation

New York City Council · Sep 2, 2026 · starts 1:05:04 · 55 sec

Martin states DOHMH supports Pre-Intro 2364 on interagency cooling tower identification, has concerns about Intros 181, 999, and 1006, and supports the intent of Intros 1005, 1016, 1017, and Pre-Intro 2422 with recommendations for improvement.

Commissioner Martin

Turning to the legislation under consideration today, we are supportive of some of the Council's proposals and we have some current concerns about other bills.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

We support pre-introduction 2364, which would require the health and buildings departments to collaborate to identify unregistered cooling towers.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

In the last two cluster investigations, unregistered cooling towers have been discovered at buildings that were under construction or newly constructed.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

The NYC Health Department and DOB have the capacity to work together to create an efficient way to cross-reference our data between DOB Now and the NYC Cooling Tower Registration Portal.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

That would allow us to identify gaps in registration and reveal when a cooling tower exists but is not registered.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Commissioner Martin

This will enhance our city's ability to check compliance with cooling tower regulations, ultimately reducing risks of legionella exposure.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.

Member of the Public - Valerie Mason

We were overwhelmed with inquiries about whether people should be able to go to the Upper East Side.