on okay we are now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your name minutes to speak please state your name for the for the record okay good good morning still is record okay good good morning still is it morning this dragged me out Felicia it morning this dragged me out Felicia Austin Singleton um Jose Austin Singleton um Jose RAR I first wanted to start off by RAR I first wanted to start off by saying thank you to councilman my saying thank you to councilman my councilman for our community meeting in councilman for our community meeting in the west ward I hope you heard and the west ward I hope you heard and understood the concerns of that part of understood the concerns of that part of the West Ward also to councilman Silva the West Ward also to councilman Silva who gave his community meeting on our who gave his community meeting on our barberias I hope you heard and consider barberias I hope you heard and consider the residents um um responses to that I the residents um um responses to that I just want to say y'all are some greedy just want to say y'all are some greedy low down don't do nothing counsel you low down don't do nothing counsel you it's unacceptable that you let your it's unacceptable that you let your directors come up here directors come up here unprepared yet they open stuff up in unprepared yet they open stuff up in this pre meeting and a public meeting this pre meeting and a public meeting and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to whatever the questions you asking for whatever the questions you asking for information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it that means we don't have it okay that means we don't have it okay also I want to say dealing in debt and…
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on okay we are now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your name minutes to speak please state your name for the for the record okay good good morning still is record okay good good morning still is it morning this dragged me out Felicia it morning this dragged me out Felicia Austin Singleton um Jose Austin Singleton um Jose RAR I first wanted to start off by RAR I first wanted to start off by saying thank you to councilman my saying thank you to councilman my councilman for our community meeting in councilman for our community meeting in the west ward I hope you heard and the west ward I hope you heard and understood the concerns of that part of understood the concerns of that part of the West Ward also to councilman Silva the West Ward also to councilman Silva who gave his community meeting on our who gave his community meeting on our barberias I hope you heard and consider barberias I hope you heard and consider the residents um um responses to that I the residents um um responses to that I just want to say y'all are some greedy just want to say y'all are some greedy low down don't do nothing counsel you low down don't do nothing counsel you it's unacceptable that you let your it's unacceptable that you let your directors come up here directors come up here unprepared yet they open stuff up in unprepared yet they open stuff up in this pre meeting and a public meeting this pre meeting and a public meeting and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to whatever the questions you asking for whatever the questions you asking for information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it that means we don't have it okay that means we don't have it okay also I want to say dealing in debt and also I want to say dealing in debt and Stealing In The Name Of The Lord y'all Stealing In The Name Of The Lord y'all better get it together y'all better get better get it together y'all better get it together these orders are serious it together these orders are serious y'all don't know 60% and 69% to 31% who y'all don't know 60% and 69% to 31% who getting what when and where y'all just getting what when and where y'all just ciphering money ciphering money the ciphering money ciphering money the iberus project and these two over here iberus project and these two over here laughing I'm going to get them tomorrow laughing I'm going to get them tomorrow I can't wait to get them cuz their law I can't wait to get them cuz their law license should be taken away according license should be taken away according to this iberus project the residents to this iberus project the residents don't want it this is nothing but a don't want it this is nothing but a developer gift okay nothing but a developer gift okay nothing but a developer gift first of all I want to developer gift first of all I want to know do you have air taxes on those know do you have air taxes on those buildings or maybe that's something you buildings or maybe that's something you should look into you got too many should look into you got too many problems when did I tell y'all about the problems when did I tell y'all about the problems when did I tell y'all about the drainage problem of the sewer did drainage problem of the sewer did haven't not been talking y about them haven't not been talking y about them sewer tapping lines all this water sewer tapping lines all this water flooding in the flooding in the city clean the drain catches I kept city clean the drain catches I kept telling y'all when you push water in telling y'all when you push water in push water in what push water in what happens it's going to flood back you happens it's going to flood back you don't have a proper drainage system and don't have a proper drainage system and this all goes with housing so I ain't this all goes with housing so I ain't Crossing no lines in engineering when Crossing no lines in engineering when you the city of North y'all keep saying you the city of North y'all keep saying oh we doing this we doing that it wasn't oh we doing this we doing that it wasn't oh we doing this we doing that it wasn't no lead pipe line service it was you no lead pipe line service it was you guys up there at the water shed who guys up there at the water shed who didn't mix the chemicals right let's get didn't mix the chemicals right let's get didn't mix the chemicals right let's get that that straight but the P River was what are straight but the P River was what are they going to do about that Phil Scott they going to do about that Phil Scott said some o over um storm dreams and said some o over um storm dreams and stuff like that no the East war is known stuff like that no the East war is known stuff like that no the East war is known for flooding listen to the residents for flooding listen to the residents they don't want that they wanted to keep they don't want that they wanted to keep they don't want that they wanted to keep their restaurant there look for the air their restaurant there look for the air taxes on them two buildings and the taxes on them two buildings and the property that y'all talking about the property that y'all talking about the riverfront park that's psng get it back riverfront park that's psng get it back from the for the city or if they got it from the for the city or if they got it back then use it correctly don't have back then use it correctly don't have the Developers talking about what they the Developers talking about what they going to redevelop on that land for open going to redevelop on that land for open going to redevelop on that land for open Green Space when they should be doing it Green Space when they should be doing it Green Space when they should be doing it in their own buildings thank you next speaker de Salter city of nor Warrior for the people I have to defer my agenda for the people I have to defer my agenda for the people I have to defer my agenda for today till tomorrow because I have for today till tomorrow because I have to address uh this Parking Authority to address uh this Parking Authority business uh with Anthony Ma so thank you business uh with Anthony Ma so thank you business uh with Anthony Ma so thank you council president for setting him council president for setting him straight um because I doubt very straight um because I doubt very seriously I know when I was in court seriously I know when I was in court about those uh bogus tickets still about those uh bogus tickets still thousands of dollars worth um given by thousands of dollars worth um given by SoDo who is an abuser a stalker a SoDo who is an abuser a stalker a harasser um and uh nothing was done and harasser um and uh nothing was done and he still has his job so these tickets he still has his job so these tickets and the parking authority is a mess the and the parking authority is a mess the machines they've made some of them only machines they've made some of them only card only where you can put your credit card only where you can put your credit card if you don't know that by the time card if you don't know that by the time you find out you come back you have a you find out you come back you have a ticket it's a scam we didn't need them ticket it's a scam we didn't need them years ago we don't need them now because years ago we don't need them now because years ago we don't need them now because they're hurting the people so now uh Mr they're hurting the people so now uh Mr wardr gets up here and he's telling us wardr gets up here and he's telling us about their problems that's a them about their problems that's a them problem okay we gave them that parking problem okay we gave them that parking lot for a dollar and we are paying lot for a dollar and we are paying $249,000 a year for the next 30 years $249,000 a year for the next 30 years for five spaces per council person that for five spaces per council person that don't even get used so their problem is don't even get used so their problem is our problem how and where's the revenue our problem how and where's the revenue that you're saying that we receive so if that you're saying that we receive so if that you're saying that we receive so if we receive 2.1 million or 2.9 Million we receive 2.1 million or 2.9 Million where is it because when I Opa requested where is it because when I Opa requested where is it because when I Opa requested the funds that's given to the city I was the funds that's given to the city I was the funds that's given to the city I was never given those never given those documents okay so the parking authority documents okay so the parking authority wants to bleed we the residents dry why wants to bleed we the residents dry why he wants to recoup 2022 weren't we still he wants to recoup 2022 weren't we still he wants to recoup 2022 weren't we still in Co or coming out of covid even when in Co or coming out of covid even when covid was happening and you all told us covid was happening and you all told us to stay inside they wanted to ticket the to stay inside they wanted to ticket the to stay inside they wanted to ticket the cars that were on the cars that were on the street how greedy and in just just street how greedy and in just just irresponsible these people are and do we irresponsible these people are and do we irresponsible these people are and do we run them or do they run us who runs this run them or do they run us who runs this run them or do they run us who runs this city for real then uh with Hope Village city for real then uh with Hope Village uh K uh Gonzalez the day that the uh K uh Gonzalez the day that the opening was I and Mona had a opening was I and Mona had a conversation with you that you know conversation with you that you know about us owning that property that about us owning that property that entire block so hope Village one through entire block so hope Village one through entire block so hope Village one through five could have gone there but no Gomez five could have gone there but no Gomez started parking his trucks there uh they started parking his trucks there uh they started parking his trucks there uh they built the little uh uh garage and uh built the little uh uh garage and uh restaurant lounge there restaurant lounge there so are they paying taxes to the city or so are they paying taxes to the city or did we sell that part of the property to did we sell that part of the property to did we sell that part of the property to them but you uh uh acknowledged that we them but you uh uh acknowledged that we the city of New York own this property the city of New York own this property so now we're selling it when it could so now we're selling it when it could have been used and I spoke to you about have been used and I spoke to you about this then it could have been used if you this then it could have been used if you this then it could have been used if you were going to do the Hope Villages they were going to do the Hope Villages they could have all gone there different could have all gone there different infrastructures put there right or infrastructures put there right or affordable housing 30% and Below could affordable housing 30% and Below could have gone there and now we're selling it have gone there and now we're selling it have gone there and now we're selling it for for for for what I asked you then and I asked you to what I asked you then and I asked you to what I asked you then and I asked you to speak to your Council colleagues and speak to your Council colleagues and let's come to an agreement about our let's come to an agreement about our people and how we are going to live and people and how we are going to live and now it's on the agenda to be sold to now it's on the agenda to be sold to Gomez who already has it thank you next speaker good afternoon good afternoon president and members of this August president and members of this August body uh Kim Gaddy executive director of body uh Kim Gaddy executive director of the southw environmental Alliance the southw environmental Alliance I will be speaking on 6 I will be speaking on 6 psf our ordinance regarding the nuzzler psf our ordinance regarding the nuzzler um and one part it states whereas the um and one part it states whereas the Department of Economic and Housing Department of Economic and Housing Development wishes to modify section Development wishes to modify section 44-3 permitted uses in Industrial 44-3 permitted uses in Industrial Airport and Port area districts to Airport and Port area districts to conditionally permit truck tractor conditionally permit truck tractor trailer and heavy vehicle parking or trailer and heavy vehicle parking or storage in the industrial area you know storage in the industrial area you know we've been here before southwater we've been here before southwater environmental Alliance partnered with environmental Alliance partnered with ICC and 20 different organizations 600 ICC and 20 different organizations 600 residents for the norcas organized for residents for the norcas organized for accountable development we can't keep accountable development we can't keep being disrespectful to the being disrespectful to the community too many things are going and community too many things are going and being presented before this August body being presented before this August body things and deals are being cut behind things and deals are being cut behind the scenes and Community don't know the scenes and Community don't know about it our South Ward and I our about it our South Ward and I our councilman he does things a little bit councilman he does things a little bit differently he reaches out to the differently he reaches out to the community he have meetings so we know community he have meetings so we know what is going on there is transparency what is going on there is transparency and so when you think about issues like and so when you think about issues like this and especially our Port our Port is this and especially our Port our Port is this and especially our Port our Port is the economic engine for the Tri-State the economic engine for the Tri-State region but is the diesel death zone for region but is the diesel death zone for all of us who live across right in close all of us who live across right in close all of us who live across right in close proximity of that airport um and the proximity of that airport um and the port we do truck counts on a yearly port we do truck counts on a yearly basis basis between Freeland heis and Avenue six between Freeland heis and Avenue six different locations we count 400 trucks different locations we count 400 trucks in one hour these are the oldest in one hour these are the oldest dirtiest trucks you know that our dirtiest trucks you know that our residents are suffering and dying from residents are suffering and dying from premature cancers kidney failers heart premature cancers kidney failers heart attacks we have more students now where attacks we have more students now where we're having a cluster cancer cluster we're having a cluster cancer cluster that is that is developing you know my story had three developing you know my story had three children who had asked my lost a son to children who had asked my lost a son to a premature heart attack this is not a premature heart attack this is not stuff we need to play with when we're stuff we need to play with when we're talking about truck traffic pollution talking about truck traffic pollution sources that is killing us and then sources that is killing us and then you're talking about the backyard that you're talking about the backyard that Freeland heisen Avenue where we have Freeland heisen Avenue where we have probably 2500 to 4,500 senior citizens probably 2500 to 4,500 senior citizens who when they step out their door this who when they step out their door this is something that is directly impacting is something that is directly impacting them when you come down Freeland heisen them when you come down Freeland heisen Avenue and individuals are coming out of Avenue and individuals are coming out of Avenue and individuals are coming out of dialysis center this is something that dialysis center this is something that is directly impacting them we want to is directly impacting them we want to have a seat at the table our lives are have a seat at the table our lives are at stake and our lives matter and we at stake and our lives matter and we have to stop letting the economic have to stop letting the economic development office push these things development office push these things through without individuals being able through without individuals being able to express our concerns so I thank you to express our concerns so I thank you for this opportunity we'll be back for this opportunity we'll be back tomorrow my staff um but I just really tomorrow my staff um but I just really want you to value our lives peace and want you to value our lives peace and blessing thank you Miss Gaddy for your blessing thank you Miss Gaddy for your comments and concerns speaker Good morning George Tillman um Madame morning George Tillman um Madame President uh Municipal President uh Municipal counsil corporate counsel and the counsil corporate counsel and the business administrator I've been coming business administrator I've been coming to this microphone now for almost one to this microphone now for almost one year and we've been talk discussing 6sf year and we've been talk discussing 6sf the First Source linkage program which the First Source linkage program which was instituted in uh October 11th of was instituted in uh October 11th of 2000 and 6f and F the New York 2000 and 6f and F the New York Employment Commission which was Employment Commission which was instituted until uh law 1118 2002 along instituted until uh law 1118 2002 along with the nework employment policy and with the nework employment policy and the nework resident job policy office so the nework resident job policy office so the nework resident job policy office so um as much as we continue to give out um as much as we continue to give out these tax abatements as much as we've these tax abatements as much as we've I've come here and as much as the I've come here and as much as the administration and the ba corporate administration and the ba corporate counsel deputy mayor has come to this counsel deputy mayor has come to this mic and said that the nework Employment mic and said that the nework Employment Commission is non-existent and inactive Commission is non-existent and inactive as much as the council president has as much as the council president has also stated that this commission is no also stated that this commission is no longer in play anymore this is still a longer in play anymore this is still a part of our part of our law these laws were written in the year law these laws were written in the year 2000 and the year 2002 under the 2000 and the year 2002 under the ordinance uh the tax abatement committee ordinance uh the tax abatement committee ordinance uh the tax abatement committee the office of affirmative action the office of affirmative action Economic Development nor the web is in Economic Development nor the web is in that law law as the ones who Monitor and that law law as the ones who Monitor and that law law as the ones who Monitor and and uh and enforce the compliance of and uh and enforce the compliance of these laws the Administration has come these laws the Administration has come up here the business administrator up here the business administrator corporate counsel has come up here the corporate counsel has come up here the deputy mayor has come up here both deputy mayor has come up here both Deputy Mayors the uh um council Deputy Mayors the uh um council president has also stated that these president has also stated that these components of the law are components of the law are non-existent in our government which is non-existent in our government which is non compant to our laws we do not have non compant to our laws we do not have compliance revenue from our tax compliance revenue from our tax abatements from these developers have abatements from these developers have not been uh coming in from these not been uh coming in from these developers or paid we just gave out a developers or paid we just gave out a tax abatement to another developer who tax abatement to another developer who owes the city $1.5 million so I don't owes the city $1.5 million so I don't know why we continue to have these tax know why we continue to have these tax abatements going out without this n abatements going out without this n Employment Commission that oversees all Employment Commission that oversees all of of this so as some point um I would like to this so as some point um I would like to this so as some point um I would like to have a definitive answer to when we're have a definitive answer to when we're going to have this Nork Employment going to have this Nork Employment Commission instituted and acted into our Commission instituted and acted into our Commission instituted and acted into our law as per the ordinance when the newk law as per the ordinance when the newk job policy offices will be um placed job policy offices will be um placed into each Ward as per these ordinances into each Ward as per these ordinances because this is the law whether you because this is the law whether you choose to abide by the or not this is choose to abide by the or not this is the law thank you thank you Mr Tillman the law thank you thank you Mr Tillman any other any other speakers seeing none public speaking is speakers seeing none public speaking is now closed any responses from Council
on okay we are now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your name minutes to speak please state your name for the for the record okay good good morning still is record okay good good morning still is it morning this dragged me out Felicia it morning this dragged me out Felicia Austin Singleton um Jose Austin Singleton um Jose RAR I first wanted to start off by RAR I first wanted to start off by saying thank you to councilman my saying thank you to councilman my councilman for our community meeting in councilman for our community meeting in the west ward I hope you heard and the west ward I hope you heard and understood the concerns of that part of understood the concerns of that part of the West Ward also to councilman Silva the West Ward also to councilman Silva who gave his community meeting on our who gave his community meeting on our barberias I hope you heard and consider barberias I hope you heard and consider the residents um um responses to that I the residents um um responses to that I just want to say y'all are some greedy just want to say y'all are some greedy low down don't do nothing counsel you low down don't do nothing counsel you it's unacceptable that you let your it's unacceptable that you let your directors come up here directors come up here unprepared yet they open stuff up in unprepared yet they open stuff up in this pre meeting and a public meeting this pre meeting and a public meeting and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to whatever the questions you asking for whatever the questions you asking for information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it that means we don't have it okay that means we don't have it okay also I want to say dealing in debt and…
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on okay we are now in the 30 minute public comment portion of this meeting public comment portion of this meeting where each speaker will have three where each speaker will have three minutes to speak please state your name minutes to speak please state your name for the for the record okay good good morning still is record okay good good morning still is it morning this dragged me out Felicia it morning this dragged me out Felicia Austin Singleton um Jose Austin Singleton um Jose RAR I first wanted to start off by RAR I first wanted to start off by saying thank you to councilman my saying thank you to councilman my councilman for our community meeting in councilman for our community meeting in the west ward I hope you heard and the west ward I hope you heard and understood the concerns of that part of understood the concerns of that part of the West Ward also to councilman Silva the West Ward also to councilman Silva who gave his community meeting on our who gave his community meeting on our barberias I hope you heard and consider barberias I hope you heard and consider the residents um um responses to that I the residents um um responses to that I just want to say y'all are some greedy just want to say y'all are some greedy low down don't do nothing counsel you low down don't do nothing counsel you it's unacceptable that you let your it's unacceptable that you let your directors come up here directors come up here unprepared yet they open stuff up in unprepared yet they open stuff up in this pre meeting and a public meeting this pre meeting and a public meeting and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community and never bring it back to the community so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to so we can know the answer or response to whatever the questions you asking for whatever the questions you asking for information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it information because if you don't have it that means we don't have it okay that means we don't have it okay also I want to say dealing in debt and also I want to say dealing in debt and Stealing In The Name Of The Lord y'all Stealing In The Name Of The Lord y'all better get it together y'all better get better get it together y'all better get it together these orders are serious it together these orders are serious y'all don't know 60% and 69% to 31% who y'all don't know 60% and 69% to 31% who getting what when and where y'all just getting what when and where y'all just ciphering money ciphering money the ciphering money ciphering money the iberus project and these two over here iberus project and these two over here laughing I'm going to get them tomorrow laughing I'm going to get them tomorrow I can't wait to get them cuz their law I can't wait to get them cuz their law license should be taken away according license should be taken away according to this iberus project the residents to this iberus project the residents don't want it this is nothing but a don't want it this is nothing but a developer gift okay nothing but a developer gift okay nothing but a developer gift first of all I want to developer gift first of all I want to know do you have air taxes on those know do you have air taxes on those buildings or maybe that's something you buildings or maybe that's something you should look into you got too many should look into you got too many problems when did I tell y'all about the problems when did I tell y'all about the problems when did I tell y'all about the drainage problem of the sewer did drainage problem of the sewer did haven't not been talking y about them haven't not been talking y about them sewer tapping lines all this water sewer tapping lines all this water flooding in the flooding in the city clean the drain catches I kept city clean the drain catches I kept telling y'all when you push water in telling y'all when you push water in push water in what push water in what happens it's going to flood back you happens it's going to flood back you don't have a proper drainage system and don't have a proper drainage system and this all goes with housing so I ain't this all goes with housing so I ain't Crossing no lines in engineering when Crossing no lines in engineering when you the city of North y'all keep saying you the city of North y'all keep saying oh we doing this we doing that it wasn't oh we doing this we doing that it wasn't oh we doing this we doing that it wasn't no lead pipe line service it was you no lead pipe line service it was you guys up there at the water shed who guys up there at the water shed who didn't mix the chemicals right let's get didn't mix the chemicals right let's get didn't mix the chemicals right let's get that that straight but the P River was what are straight but the P River was what are they going to do about that Phil Scott they going to do about that Phil Scott said some o over um storm dreams and said some o over um storm dreams and stuff like that no the East war is known stuff like that no the East war is known stuff like that no the East war is known for flooding listen to the residents for flooding listen to the residents they don't want that they wanted to keep they don't want that they wanted to keep they don't want that they wanted to keep their restaurant there look for the air their restaurant there look for the air taxes on them two buildings and the taxes on them two buildings and the property that y'all talking about the property that y'all talking about the riverfront park that's psng get it back riverfront park that's psng get it back from the for the city or if they got it from the for the city or if they got it back then use it correctly don't have back then use it correctly don't have the Developers talking about what they the Developers talking about what they going to redevelop on that land for open going to redevelop on that land for open going to redevelop on that land for open Green Space when they should be doing it Green Space when they should be doing it Green Space when they should be doing it in their own buildings thank you next speaker de Salter city of nor Warrior for the people I have to defer my agenda for the people I have to defer my agenda for the people I have to defer my agenda for today till tomorrow because I have for today till tomorrow because I have to address uh this Parking Authority to address uh this Parking Authority business uh with Anthony Ma so thank you business uh with Anthony Ma so thank you business uh with Anthony Ma so thank you council president for setting him council president for setting him straight um because I doubt very straight um because I doubt very seriously I know when I was in court seriously I know when I was in court about those uh bogus tickets still about those uh bogus tickets still thousands of dollars worth um given by thousands of dollars worth um given by SoDo who is an abuser a stalker a SoDo who is an abuser a stalker a harasser um and uh nothing was done and harasser um and uh nothing was done and he still has his job so these tickets he still has his job so these tickets and the parking authority is a mess the and the parking authority is a mess the machines they've made some of them only machines they've made some of them only card only where you can put your credit card only where you can put your credit card if you don't know that by the time card if you don't know that by the time you find out you come back you have a you find out you come back you have a ticket it's a scam we didn't need them ticket it's a scam we didn't need them years ago we don't need them now because years ago we don't need them now because years ago we don't need them now because they're hurting the people so now uh Mr they're hurting the people so now uh Mr wardr gets up here and he's telling us wardr gets up here and he's telling us about their problems that's a them about their problems that's a them problem okay we gave them that parking problem okay we gave them that parking lot for a dollar and we are paying lot for a dollar and we are paying $249,000 a year for the next 30 years $249,000 a year for the next 30 years for five spaces per council person that for five spaces per council person that don't even get used so their problem is don't even get used so their problem is our problem how and where's the revenue our problem how and where's the revenue that you're saying that we receive so if that you're saying that we receive so if that you're saying that we receive so if we receive 2.1 million or 2.9 Million we receive 2.1 million or 2.9 Million where is it because when I Opa requested where is it because when I Opa requested where is it because when I Opa requested the funds that's given to the city I was the funds that's given to the city I was the funds that's given to the city I was never given those never given those documents okay so the parking authority documents okay so the parking authority wants to bleed we the residents dry why wants to bleed we the residents dry why he wants to recoup 2022 weren't we still he wants to recoup 2022 weren't we still he wants to recoup 2022 weren't we still in Co or coming out of covid even when in Co or coming out of covid even when covid was happening and you all told us covid was happening and you all told us to stay inside they wanted to ticket the to stay inside they wanted to ticket the to stay inside they wanted to ticket the cars that were on the cars that were on the street how greedy and in just just street how greedy and in just just irresponsible these people are and do we irresponsible these people are and do we irresponsible these people are and do we run them or do they run us who runs this run them or do they run us who runs this run them or do they run us who runs this city for real then uh with Hope Village city for real then uh with Hope Village uh K uh Gonzalez the day that the uh K uh Gonzalez the day that the opening was I and Mona had a opening was I and Mona had a conversation with you that you know conversation with you that you know about us owning that property that about us owning that property that entire block so hope Village one through entire block so hope Village one through entire block so hope Village one through five could have gone there but no Gomez five could have gone there but no Gomez started parking his trucks there uh they started parking his trucks there uh they started parking his trucks there uh they built the little uh uh garage and uh built the little uh uh garage and uh restaurant lounge there restaurant lounge there so are they paying taxes to the city or so are they paying taxes to the city or did we sell that part of the property to did we sell that part of the property to did we sell that part of the property to them but you uh uh acknowledged that we them but you uh uh acknowledged that we the city of New York own this property the city of New York own this property so now we're selling it when it could so now we're selling it when it could have been used and I spoke to you about have been used and I spoke to you about this then it could have been used if you this then it could have been used if you this then it could have been used if you were going to do the Hope Villages they were going to do the Hope Villages they could have all gone there different could have all gone there different infrastructures put there right or infrastructures put there right or affordable housing 30% and Below could affordable housing 30% and Below could have gone there and now we're selling it have gone there and now we're selling it have gone there and now we're selling it for for for for what I asked you then and I asked you to what I asked you then and I asked you to what I asked you then and I asked you to speak to your Council colleagues and speak to your Council colleagues and let's come to an agreement about our let's come to an agreement about our people and how we are going to live and people and how we are going to live and now it's on the agenda to be sold to now it's on the agenda to be sold to Gomez who already has it thank you next speaker good afternoon good afternoon president and members of this August president and members of this August body uh Kim Gaddy executive director of body uh Kim Gaddy executive director of the southw environmental Alliance the southw environmental Alliance I will be speaking on 6 I will be speaking on 6 psf our ordinance regarding the nuzzler psf our ordinance regarding the nuzzler um and one part it states whereas the um and one part it states whereas the Department of Economic and Housing Department of Economic and Housing Development wishes to modify section Development wishes to modify section 44-3 permitted uses in Industrial 44-3 permitted uses in Industrial Airport and Port area districts to Airport and Port area districts to conditionally permit truck tractor conditionally permit truck tractor trailer and heavy vehicle parking or trailer and heavy vehicle parking or storage in the industrial area you know storage in the industrial area you know we've been here before southwater we've been here before southwater environmental Alliance partnered with environmental Alliance partnered with ICC and 20 different organizations 600 ICC and 20 different organizations 600 residents for the norcas organized for residents for the norcas organized for accountable development we can't keep accountable development we can't keep being disrespectful to the being disrespectful to the community too many things are going and community too many things are going and being presented before this August body being presented before this August body things and deals are being cut behind things and deals are being cut behind the scenes and Community don't know the scenes and Community don't know about it our South Ward and I our about it our South Ward and I our councilman he does things a little bit councilman he does things a little bit differently he reaches out to the differently he reaches out to the community he have meetings so we know community he have meetings so we know what is going on there is transparency what is going on there is transparency and so when you think about issues like and so when you think about issues like this and especially our Port our Port is this and especially our Port our Port is this and especially our Port our Port is the economic engine for the Tri-State the economic engine for the Tri-State region but is the diesel death zone for region but is the diesel death zone for all of us who live across right in close all of us who live across right in close all of us who live across right in close proximity of that airport um and the proximity of that airport um and the port we do truck counts on a yearly port we do truck counts on a yearly basis basis between Freeland heis and Avenue six between Freeland heis and Avenue six different locations we count 400 trucks different locations we count 400 trucks in one hour these are the oldest in one hour these are the oldest dirtiest trucks you know that our dirtiest trucks you know that our residents are suffering and dying from residents are suffering and dying from premature cancers kidney failers heart premature cancers kidney failers heart attacks we have more students now where attacks we have more students now where we're having a cluster cancer cluster we're having a cluster cancer cluster that is that is developing you know my story had three developing you know my story had three children who had asked my lost a son to children who had asked my lost a son to a premature heart attack this is not a premature heart attack this is not stuff we need to play with when we're stuff we need to play with when we're talking about truck traffic pollution talking about truck traffic pollution sources that is killing us and then sources that is killing us and then you're talking about the backyard that you're talking about the backyard that Freeland heisen Avenue where we have Freeland heisen Avenue where we have probably 2500 to 4,500 senior citizens probably 2500 to 4,500 senior citizens who when they step out their door this who when they step out their door this is something that is directly impacting is something that is directly impacting them when you come down Freeland heisen them when you come down Freeland heisen Avenue and individuals are coming out of Avenue and individuals are coming out of Avenue and individuals are coming out of dialysis center this is something that dialysis center this is something that is directly impacting them we want to is directly impacting them we want to have a seat at the table our lives are have a seat at the table our lives are at stake and our lives matter and we at stake and our lives matter and we have to stop letting the economic have to stop letting the economic development office push these things development office push these things through without individuals being able through without individuals being able to express our concerns so I thank you to express our concerns so I thank you for this opportunity we'll be back for this opportunity we'll be back tomorrow my staff um but I just really tomorrow my staff um but I just really want you to value our lives peace and want you to value our lives peace and blessing thank you Miss Gaddy for your blessing thank you Miss Gaddy for your comments and concerns speaker Good morning George Tillman um Madame morning George Tillman um Madame President uh Municipal President uh Municipal counsil corporate counsel and the counsil corporate counsel and the business administrator I've been coming business administrator I've been coming to this microphone now for almost one to this microphone now for almost one year and we've been talk discussing 6sf year and we've been talk discussing 6sf the First Source linkage program which the First Source linkage program which was instituted in uh October 11th of was instituted in uh October 11th of 2000 and 6f and F the New York 2000 and 6f and F the New York Employment Commission which was Employment Commission which was instituted until uh law 1118 2002 along instituted until uh law 1118 2002 along with the nework employment policy and with the nework employment policy and the nework resident job policy office so the nework resident job policy office so the nework resident job policy office so um as much as we continue to give out um as much as we continue to give out these tax abatements as much as we've these tax abatements as much as we've I've come here and as much as the I've come here and as much as the administration and the ba corporate administration and the ba corporate counsel deputy mayor has come to this counsel deputy mayor has come to this mic and said that the nework Employment mic and said that the nework Employment Commission is non-existent and inactive Commission is non-existent and inactive as much as the council president has as much as the council president has also stated that this commission is no also stated that this commission is no longer in play anymore this is still a longer in play anymore this is still a part of our part of our law these laws were written in the year law these laws were written in the year 2000 and the year 2002 under the 2000 and the year 2002 under the ordinance uh the tax abatement committee ordinance uh the tax abatement committee ordinance uh the tax abatement committee the office of affirmative action the office of affirmative action Economic Development nor the web is in Economic Development nor the web is in that law law as the ones who Monitor and that law law as the ones who Monitor and that law law as the ones who Monitor and and uh and enforce the compliance of and uh and enforce the compliance of these laws the Administration has come these laws the Administration has come up here the business administrator up here the business administrator corporate counsel has come up here the corporate counsel has come up here the deputy mayor has come up here both deputy mayor has come up here both Deputy Mayors the uh um council Deputy Mayors the uh um council president has also stated that these president has also stated that these components of the law are components of the law are non-existent in our government which is non-existent in our government which is non compant to our laws we do not have non compant to our laws we do not have compliance revenue from our tax compliance revenue from our tax abatements from these developers have abatements from these developers have not been uh coming in from these not been uh coming in from these developers or paid we just gave out a developers or paid we just gave out a tax abatement to another developer who tax abatement to another developer who owes the city $1.5 million so I don't owes the city $1.5 million so I don't know why we continue to have these tax know why we continue to have these tax abatements going out without this n abatements going out without this n Employment Commission that oversees all Employment Commission that oversees all of of this so as some point um I would like to this so as some point um I would like to this so as some point um I would like to have a definitive answer to when we're have a definitive answer to when we're going to have this Nork Employment going to have this Nork Employment Commission instituted and acted into our Commission instituted and acted into our Commission instituted and acted into our law as per the ordinance when the newk law as per the ordinance when the newk job policy offices will be um placed job policy offices will be um placed into each Ward as per these ordinances into each Ward as per these ordinances because this is the law whether you because this is the law whether you choose to abide by the or not this is choose to abide by the or not this is the law thank you thank you Mr Tillman the law thank you thank you Mr Tillman any other any other speakers seeing none public speaking is speakers seeing none public speaking is now closed any responses from Council