Banks asks about elevator funding; Grossman says zero elevators repaired because funds not received
Banks asks how many elevators have been repaired with FY2027 funding for elevator doors and parts. Keith Grossman says NYCHA has not received the funding yet, so zero elevators have been repaired through that round, though the upgrade takes about half a day to a day.
And for fiscal year 2027 budget, the added $2 million over the next three years to support the purchase of elevator door parts and staffing.
How many elevators have been repaired using this funding?
I'm going to refer this one to EVP Keith Grossman, who oversees elevators and who's walking up to the table right now and he'll give you.
Please raise your right hand.
Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in your testimony before the council members and to respond honestly to council member questions?
Sorry, I was actually helping a resident.
I'll react to the question.
I thought you were going to take it easy on you today, so it's not a tough question.
Thank you.
You do good.
Fiscal year 2027 budget added $2 million over the next three years to support the purchase of elevator doors and parts.
How many elevators have been repaired using this funding?
Again, we just received the funding in the same line as the CRI.
So how many elevators are there?
With this current...
If you can break down the developments that would qualify or fall.
Sure.
So this is a I'll preface this by saying the.
Notion of the program is something that we've spoken about a number of times.
Investing in preventative maintenance of our aging assets, right?
The average elevator age in NYCHA is 25 years, which is about five years, five to 10 years past their useful life.
Upgrading the operator head, which is what this is, MOVFR, it's a waterproof.
High tension operator.
That older unit is a large point of failure for us.
So we requested funding through the housing plan, and we've graciously accepted it.
As far as how many have we repaired through this round of funding?
Zero.
Zero.
Because we haven't gotten the funding yet.
It's not in our account yet.
When do you anticipate?
Is there, I mean, would you step out and give us an anticipation?
When would you anticipate getting the funding?
And then moving forward with making these critical repairs.
Yeah, absolutely.
Soon, it would be the best answer I could give you.
And as soon as we have the funding, we can start because the actual.
Repair is the actual it's a it's an upgrade of the existing equipment and it doesn't it takes about a half day to a day.