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About 80 percent of New York City's curb cuts are not up to federal standards for the disabled even after $243 million in taxpayer funds were spent out over the last 15 years to build new ramps. In 2017, Scott Gastel, a spokesman for the Department of Transportation pointed to a dramatic increase in funds towards fixing curbs, saying they've budgeted $800 million over the next 10 years, but wouldn't say when all curbs would be ADA compliant. The funds will also go to hiring more than 100 people dedicated to inspection and construction of 140,000 more pedestrian ramps, up from $20 million a year spent on curbs following the 2002 settlement.