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Ortiz says DCWP could not action pedicab complaints due to missing information

New York City Council · Oct 7, 2026 · starts 0:28:33 · 55 sec

Ortiz says over the past year DCWP could not action any complaints because of missing information or consumers not following up. Epstein notes that means zero follow-through on 135 complaints, and Ortiz says the agency immediately reaches out but lacks data on responses.

Carlos Ortiz

I can speak to over the past year that we've not been able to action on any of the complaints we've received because either the lack of information that we've been provided or consumers not following up when we reached out to them.

Harvey D. Epstein

Right.

Harvey D. Epstein

So of the 135, we've got zero that there's any follow through on.

Carlos Ortiz

Well, I would push back on that slightly.

Carlos Ortiz

We do follow through.

Carlos Ortiz

We immediately reach out to the consumer, and it is a priority for us to make sure that consumer hears from us.

Carlos Ortiz

In terms of actioning on the complaint subsequently, that we have not been able to get.

Harvey D. Epstein

Of those complaints, how many did the consumer actually respond wanting to get redress?

Carlos Ortiz

I think the issue with the complaints is either we don't have enough information to contact the consumer, or when we reach out to the consumer, they do not respond to us.

Harvey D. Epstein

But some do respond, right?

Carlos Ortiz

I don't think we have, we don't have data saying that somebody responded, but I can double check that for you.

Harvey D. Epstein

I appreciate that.