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Dinowitz questions steps taken to resolve the issue after 6 a.m.

New York City Council · Sep 9, 2026 · starts 2:25:34 · 1 min 58 sec

Dinowitz asks what steps were taken. Gelobter explains teams looked at hardware, headsets, and position-specific issues. Barbera adds they triaged what was believed to be a looping alarm auto-dialer, engaged Verizon for alarm routing, and escalated when the broader scope became clear.

Eric Dinowitz

So I guess it's safe to say that by 6 a.m.

Eric Dinowitz

We knew that it wasn't just alarm companies having some issues with the...

Elizabeth

At that time, the reported issue was with that same caller ID, which is the 10-digit emergency alarm number.

Simcha Felder

Can you repeat that?

Simcha Felder

I'm sorry, I didn't catch the response.

Elizabeth

The second response or the full response?

Simcha Felder

The second response.

Elizabeth

At that time, the reported issue was with that same caller ID, the 10-digit alarm emergency number.

Eric Dinowitz

Okay, and can you repeat again what steps were taken to resolve the issue?

Elizabeth

I deferred.

Eric Dinowitz

OTI.

Lisa Gelobter

So between, starting at 6 a.m.

Lisa Gelobter

When there was the shoulder tap identifying the issues that the call takers were presenting at those two positions,

Lisa Gelobter

there were a number of elements looked at, including looking at hardware, headsets, and all of those types of things.

Lisa Gelobter

I don't know, DC Barbera, if you want to provide any more color.

Barbera

So from the time that the initial issue was reported at those two positions, technical teams began troubleshooting those positions.

Barbera

Obviously, there could be a number of technical problems that could be impacting audio conditions.

Barbera

Once they learned that there was an increase in volume of alarm calls,

Barbera

they started to triage what was believed to be a looping alarm auto dialer, which is a common occurrence where they'll continuously call in over and over again and there would not be audio conditions.

Barbera

So they started to triage that as an alarm company issue, and that's when Verizon was engaged for alarm routing.

Eric Dinowitz

Okay.