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Banks asks how many times OACs shuttered due to unsafe infrastructure

New York City Council · Oct 27, 2026 · starts 1:22:00 · 59 sec

Banks asks how many times over the past year or five years an OAC was shuttered due to unsafe infrastructure. Trimble cites three examples: Glebe, Latimer, and Randall Avenue. She says Haber Center in Coney Island closed during Sandy and is still working on reopening, now needing a place of assembly permit.

Chris Banks

Well, how many times over the past year or the past five years has the solution been to shutter OAC due to unsafe infrastructure concerns?

Eva Trimble

I have just those three examples, Glebe, Latimer, and Randall Avenue.

Chris Banks

Okay, if an OAC is closed, how long on average does it take to reopen?

Eva Trimble

It really depends, again, on the conditions.

Eva Trimble

Like Haber Center in Coney Island got closed down during Sandy, and we're still working on opening that.

Eva Trimble

We're on the last piece right now, which is the place of assembly permit.

Eva Trimble

So, you know, that one is obviously a very extreme example.

Eva Trimble

Glebe Avenue was closed down due to significant leak and mold conditions.

Eva Trimble

Luckily, that is going through the PAC program, and we'll receive comprehensive modernization, and we'll be able to reopen.

Eva Trimble

Just like we were able to reopen Edenwald after 25 years thanks to the POC program.

Chris Banks

Congrats on that, yeah.