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Brooklyn to offer discounted personal alert service for residents starting Jan. 1
Summary
Mayor presented a city-run enrollment option for an established monitoring vendor that will let residents buy personal alert devices at a discount; the fire department will install units and activation windows will open Jan. 1 and July 1.
The mayor told the council the administration will launch a city-facilitated safety-monitoring program Jan. 1 that will let residents enroll in a private monitoring service at a reduced administrative price. The material distributed in the packet includes a one-page program summary, a resident-facing flyer and an application; the mayor said the fire department will handle simple installs and the senior center will assist signups.
The mayor described device and pricing options: a city-mediated annual fee for a landline or cellular in-home unit was listed in the packet as $216, while enrollment "through Lifeline" was described as costing about $730 the first year and roughly $600 after that. "It's a 24 hour a day monitoring service," the mayor said, noting the devices include fall detection and that a live person answers calls year-round. He added the city will bill semiannually, accept resident payments at sign-up, and that units will be shipped to the fire department for distribution. Council members asked about minimum participation (the mayor: no minimum), whether mobile units could be paired with home units (mayor: generally unnecessary), and whether operators are U.S.-based (mayor: yes, in Massachusetts).
