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Hanif asks whether ramp construction can proceed during landlord delays

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 1:24:51 · 36 sec

Hanif asks whether the ramp can be built while CCHR gathers documentation from a challenging landlord. Rivera says CCHR often must wait for the landlord and does not have authority to physically erect the ramp.

Shahana K. Hanif

So in the case that we're waiting for these DOB permits and there's

Shahana K. Hanif

a challenging landlord, or like this process of needing to gather all of this material from the landlord.

Shahana K. Hanif

Are you saying that while that work is taking place, the ramp can't, that we can't have the ramp getting constructed?

Stephanie Rivera

Oftentimes that means we have to wait for the landlord to move forward with that process.

Stephanie Rivera

We don't have the authority to go in and physically erect that ramp ourselves.

Stephanie Rivera

I really wish we did.