NYC Councilman Kalman Yeger got fed up with ConEd blocking a street in his district and tossed their barricades aside. Then he got into it with ConEd on Twitter.
The incident occurred Wednesday at 44th street and 15th Avenue in Borough Park.
ConEd cited several permits it had for work in the area. However, Yeger and the local Community Board (12) responded that the permits did not allow the street to be closed.
As Yeger showed in tweeted photos, ConEd did not even have work crews on scene at the time.
Hello @ConEdison. Since you illegally closed 44th Street, I went out and reopened it. It's ok, because you don't have anyone even working on this block. Thanks. pic.twitter.com/mgj3tK9Eas
— Kalman Yeger (@KalmanYeger) April 10, 2019
Corner of 15th Avenue & 44th Street, Brooklyn.
— Kalman Yeger (@KalmanYeger) April 10, 2019
Not a chance @ConEdison. You do NOT have permits to close the street. You have permits to do work. But Stipulation #23 on your permit requires that 44th Street have an 11 foot lane open to traffic. Don't lie.https://t.co/rnj1mrGpH2
— Kalman Yeger (@KalmanYeger) April 10, 2019
Permit # B012019078D73 requires you to maintain one 11 foot lane for traffic.
Permit # B012019081E05 requires you to maintain two lanes for traffic.
Permit # B192019070A05 only allows you to place barriers around the utility cover.
None of these allow you to close any streets!!— Community Board 12 (@BrooklynCB12) April 10, 2019
Con Ed is lying to you Henry. When I was on that block there was not a single Con Ed employee ANYWHERE in sight, nor was there a single Con Ed truck on that block or around the corner. If they did work and they were done, then they should have removed the cones when they left.
— Kalman Yeger (@KalmanYeger) April 11, 2019
…and in this photo, you can clearly see an empty block behind me. And IF they were working, why was there no flagman at the corner? ConEd is spectacularly lying here. pic.twitter.com/59Ijjb20zL
— Kalman Yeger (@KalmanYeger) April 11, 2019
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8 Responses
open if no one working maybe but to post and tweet Kalman that’s strike 2
I thought Yeger was kicked out of City Council.
Great Job Kalman!!!!!
Great Job!
But lets see him deal with real parking/traffic issues, it’s about time to remove all these containers that are taking away so many paring spots illegally. I guess this is easy free positive press.
He was “only” removed from certain committee
Kalman good job ur doing amazing work keep standing up to what is right thanks for all ur hard work
Sy G- the headlines were poorly worded. He was kicked off a specific committee, not the city council itself
I agree with meir G: strike 2.
We need Con Ed. Con Ed is not an enemy. Why the animosity? A little diplomacy might help traffic more than attacks. By the way, 15th ave and 44 th street is my least favorite block to drive. It seems there are always double parked trucks on both sides of the street.