Summary
Council Member Farrell, who championed the city's streetlight purchase, noted the LED conversion saves roughly $3 million a year, but upkeep costs money: the $161,000 bond covers NYPA maintenance, repairs, storm/emergency response, and underground wiring failures like a $200,000 block outage fix.
At a glance
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
$161,000 bond; roughly $3 million per year in savings from owning the LED streetlights.
Everyone who drives or walks under working streetlights, and taxpayers through lower utility bills.
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