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Chair Louis asks about DOT timeline for raising Sapphire Street

New York City Council · Sep 23, 2026 · starts 0:53:00 · 42 sec

Chair Louis asks if DOT has plans or a timeline to raise Sapphire Street by 10 feet. Danielle Drake says the current Jewel Streets plan has no timeline, and the elevation raise affects residents across the street.

Farah N. Louis

And does DOT have any plans to raise Sapphire Street by 10 feet, as you mentioned in your testimony earlier, or are there any timeframes, any other timeframes?

Member of the Public - Danielle Drake

So according to what I understand as the current version of the Jewel Streets plan, I don't believe that there is an actual timeline associated with it.

Member of the Public - Danielle Drake

The 10 feet elevation raise is addressed in their last plan that they had put together that they had put out to the

Member of the Public - Danielle Drake

the public.

Member of the Public - Danielle Drake

And that does have a component that they have to deal with with the members of the community that live across the street from the site.

Member of the Public - Danielle Drake

So they are also affected by it.

Member of the Public - Danielle Drake

So that is, I think, the challenge for this area.

Farah N. Louis

Okay.