1 00:00:00,300 --> 00:00:21,920 [Music] 2 00:00:21,920 --> 00:00:24,010 he 3 00:00:24,010 --> 00:01:55,439 [Music] 4 00:01:55,439 --> 00:01:56,470 he 5 00:01:56,470 --> 00:02:51,560 [Music] 6 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:54,340 he 7 00:02:54,340 --> 00:04:53,670 [Music] 8 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:55,919 signed but it's 9 00:04:55,919 --> 00:04:59,759 not what's that 10 00:04:59,759 --> 00:05:02,160 which one 11 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:07,469 that what is this it's a black 12 00:05:07,479 --> 00:05:17,909 hist m 13 00:05:17,919 --> 00:05:20,000 Patrick I'd like to call the order the 14 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,160 city Caucus meeting for Monday February 15 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:23,600 10th 16 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:26,199 2025 we have 17 items for original 17 00:05:26,199 --> 00:05:28,400 consideration and one item for unanimous 18 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,960 consent if the deputy clerk would please 19 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,400 read item number one for um for final 20 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,360 consideration an ordinance amending 21 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,240 section 22 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:42,199 183-186 of the connected city code to 23 00:05:42,199 --> 00:05:44,199 increase the point value for violations 24 00:05:44,199 --> 00:05:47,400 of chapter 182 the noise ordinance 25 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,039 discussed in committee without objection 26 00:05:49,039 --> 00:05:52,160 on consent item number two item number 27 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:54,520 two for final consideration an ordinance 28 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:58,199 amending section 28-3 of chapter 28 of 29 00:05:58,199 --> 00:06:00,479 thec city code to allow for email 30 00:06:00,479 --> 00:06:03,120 notifications to council members 31 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:04,800 discussed in committee without objection 32 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,160 on consent item number 33 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:09,720 three item number three for final 34 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:11,599 consideration and ordinance to amend 35 00:06:11,599 --> 00:06:28,550 section 36 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:33,240 138-can section 13884 h of 37 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:39,000 article hold two two 38 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:43,960 no 15 15 all right okay keep going 39 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:49,240 chapter 138 151 d9a of Article 2 40 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:52,919 159 d9e of Article 2 of chapter 41 00:06:52,919 --> 00:06:59,319 151 16714 D of Article 2 of chapter 167 42 00:06:59,319 --> 00:07:03,000 18 8 3-10 of Article 2 of chapter 43 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:08,319 183 210- 14a of article of article two 44 00:07:08,319 --> 00:07:11,000 I'm sorry article three of chapter 210 45 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,680 of the scan city 46 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,879 code discussed in committee without 47 00:07:14,879 --> 00:07:19,240 objection on consent item number four for final consideration 48 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:22,360 and ordinance Amendment section 264-1111 49 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,080 of article 3 to the connected City 50 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:26,960 Zoning code to regulate the location of 51 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:29,759 can cannabis establishments and uses 52 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:31,400 discussed in committee with objection 53 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:34,360 and on consent item number 54 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,639 five item number five for original 55 00:07:36,639 --> 00:07:38,520 consideration a resolution calling for a 56 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:39,840 public hearing for the proposed 57 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,400 amendments to the city of conected 58 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,599 zoning map to rezone the properties that 59 00:07:43,599 --> 00:07:46,000 make up the former St cla's Hospital 60 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,120 from an in institutional District to a 61 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:51,199 R3 multiple family residential district 62 00:07:51,199 --> 00:07:52,840 discussed in committee with objection 63 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:55,800 and on consent item number six item 64 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:57,960 number six under final consideration a 65 00:07:57,960 --> 00:07:59,680 resolution amending the building code 66 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,840 fee schedule as authorized by section 67 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:06,199 137-7 of chapter 137 of the conc city 68 00:08:06,199 --> 00:08:08,199 code and sections 69 00:08:08,199 --> 00:08:10,520 13821 and 70 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:14,240 13811 of article 4 of chapter 138 of 71 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:17,479 thec city code discussed in committee 72 00:08:17,479 --> 00:08:19,479 without objection on consent item number 73 00:08:19,479 --> 00:08:21,960 seven item number seven under original 74 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,080 consideration a resolution authorizing 75 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,960 Amendment and reallocation of the 2025 76 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:28,800 capital budget for the purchase of two 77 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,800 Packer vehicles ruls discussed in 78 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,719 committee with objection on consent item 79 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:34,959 number eight item number eight under 80 00:08:34,959 --> 00:08:36,800 original consideration a resolution 81 00:08:36,800 --> 00:08:38,440 declaring that the adoption of the 82 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:58,430 ordinance created in section 83 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:00,720 264-3289 supporting the concy food 84 00:09:00,720 --> 00:09:02,360 council's advocacy and empowerment 85 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:04,519 working groups requests regarding 86 00:09:04,519 --> 00:09:06,800 programs and initiatives addressing food 87 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:10,560 insecurity in the NYS FY 2026 budget 88 00:09:10,560 --> 00:09:12,160 discussed in committee without objection 89 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:15,320 and on consent item number 90 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:17,760 10 item number 10 under original 91 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:19,600 consideration a resolution correcting 92 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:22,519 spelling errors in resolution number 93 00:09:22,519 --> 00:09:25,959 2024-25 authorizing the sale of 28 moyon 94 00:09:25,959 --> 00:09:27,800 Street for 95 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:30,000 $25,000 discusting committee without 96 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:34,680 objection and on consent item number 11 under final consideration 97 00:09:34,680 --> 00:09:36,800 a resolution authorizing the sale of 25 98 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:39,000 moist Street for 99 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:41,279 $31,000 discussed in committee without 100 00:09:41,279 --> 00:09:45,160 objection and on consent item number 12 under original 101 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:47,279 consideration a resolution to authorize 102 00:09:47,279 --> 00:09:49,279 the issuance of revocable permit number 103 00:09:49,279 --> 00:09:53,120 688 to Insomnia Cookies operators LLC 104 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:54,600 for gooseneck lighting that will 105 00:09:54,600 --> 00:09:56,720 overhang the city's right of way on the 106 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:58,959 face of the building at 118 J streets 107 00:09:58,959 --> 00:10:01,279 connected New York discussed in 108 00:10:01,279 --> 00:10:02,640 committee without objection and on 109 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:05,880 consent item number 13 item number 13 110 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:07,880 under original consideration a 111 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:09,600 resolution authorizing settlement of a 112 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:13,640 claim by Janelle D Jamal D Collins 113 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:15,200 discussed in committee without objection 114 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,880 and non consent item number 14 item 115 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:20,079 number 14 under original consideration a 116 00:10:20,079 --> 00:10:21,920 resolution authorizing settlement of a 117 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:24,399 claim by Lamont and charmain truttling 118 00:10:24,399 --> 00:10:26,560 discussed in committee without objection 119 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:29,880 on consent item number 15 item number 15 120 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:31,519 under original consideration a 121 00:10:31,519 --> 00:10:33,240 resolution authorizing settlement of a 122 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:35,959 claim by Michael trango discuss in 123 00:10:35,959 --> 00:10:39,079 committee with objection on consent item 124 00:10:39,079 --> 00:10:42,800 number 16 item number 16 under contract 125 00:10:42,800 --> 00:10:44,680 and Supply a resolution accepting the 126 00:10:44,680 --> 00:10:46,360 proposal and awarding the contract for 127 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:49,399 the upfitting of police vehicles 128 00:10:49,399 --> 00:10:50,959 discussed in committee without objection 129 00:10:50,959 --> 00:10:53,920 on consent item number 17 item number 17 130 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:55,800 under contract and Supply a resolution 131 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:57,839 awarding the bid and contract to the 132 00:10:57,839 --> 00:11:00,680 golf course tree removal base bid and 133 00:11:00,680 --> 00:11:03,880 add Alternatives a c and d to Kevin 134 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:06,720 Down's Tree Service Co Incorporated in 135 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:08,800 the amount of 136 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,040 $187,000 discussed in committee without 137 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:13,920 objection on consent item number 17A has 138 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:16,320 been put on for un unanimous consent if 139 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,120 the deputy clerk would please read this 140 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:21,160 will be a roll call vote item number 17A 141 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:23,320 for unanimous consent a resolution 142 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,440 honoring honoring the late Leonard F 143 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,480 picaro for his service to the United 144 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:29,800 States and the SKC community 145 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:31,519 we have one outof order resolution that 146 00:11:31,519 --> 00:11:37,639 was passed on January 27th and will be presented tonight by council member 147 00:11:37,639 --> 00:11:40,079 Williams Farley 148 00:11:40,079 --> 00:11:43,720 okay if the clerk could please 149 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:46,920 read a resolution honor honoring Black 150 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:48,519 History Month 151 00:11:48,519 --> 00:11:50,600 2025 if there's nothing more to come 152 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:52,079 before the city council caucus I ask for 153 00:11:52,079 --> 00:11:54,560 a motion to adjourn moved by Mr Williams 154 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:57,839 second by Mr muan all in favor I I'd 155 00:11:57,839 --> 00:11:59,360 like to call to order the city council 156 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,760 meeting for Monday February 10th 157 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,160 2025 and I'd like to ask Reverend Brad 158 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:11,590 Jones for the prayer 159 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,590 invocation let us 160 00:12:15,600 --> 00:12:17,680 pray Lord God we thank you for the 161 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:21,120 privilege of of being able to serve this 162 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:23,320 community the people there in I pray 163 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:25,160 Lord that you would Grant wisdom and 164 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:27,519 discernment to each member of the city 165 00:12:27,519 --> 00:12:29,920 council and for all decisions 166 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,920 discussions and U and actions to be 167 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:37,399 taken I pray that you'd give them the 168 00:12:37,399 --> 00:12:39,079 understanding of the needs of the people 169 00:12:39,079 --> 00:12:41,160 of this community to do what is right 170 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:42,639 and 171 00:12:42,639 --> 00:12:46,360 best bless them with that wisdom bless 172 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,279 them with that discernment bless them 173 00:12:48,279 --> 00:12:52,920 Lord uh with unity and I ask all this in 174 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:56,079 Jesus name amen amen I'd like to call on 175 00:12:56,079 --> 00:12:57,560 council member Patrick to lead us in the 176 00:12:57,560 --> 00:13:00,240 pledge 177 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:02,720 to the flag of the United States of 178 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,720 America and to the Republic for which it 179 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:10,040 stands one nation under God indivisible 180 00:13:10,040 --> 00:13:16,509 with liberty and justice for all thank 181 00:13:16,519 --> 00:13:19,079 you I'd like to ask the clerk to please 182 00:13:19,079 --> 00:13:29,230 complete the Roll Call 183 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:32,829 please 184 00:13:32,839 --> 00:13:35,000 the Mr 185 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:39,880 Toro Mr Farley Mr manini here Mr Mutu 186 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:44,079 verin pres Miss Patrick here Mr Williams 187 00:13:44,079 --> 00:13:46,839 here miss Porterfield here we have one 188 00:13:46,839 --> 00:13:49,360 out ofor resolution today uh I'd like to 189 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:57,749 uh call Mr 190 00:13:57,759 --> 00:14:00,360 Farley have Madam president you have the 191 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:03,399 floor okay can you come join you up here 192 00:14:03,399 --> 00:14:11,030 so I can present you with this 193 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:13,199 resolution so this is a resolution 194 00:14:13,199 --> 00:14:16,680 recognizing Black History Month of 2025 195 00:14:16,680 --> 00:14:19,399 whereas the 2025 Black History Month 196 00:14:19,399 --> 00:14:21,759 theme African-Americans and labor 197 00:14:21,759 --> 00:14:24,320 focuses on the various and profound ways 198 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:27,000 of work and working of all kinds free 199 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,240 and unfree skilled and unskilled 200 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,639 vocational and voluntary intersect with 201 00:14:31,639 --> 00:14:33,600 the collective experiences of black 202 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:36,399 people and whereas Black History Month 203 00:14:36,399 --> 00:14:38,759 was first originated as a part of an 204 00:14:38,759 --> 00:14:41,320 initiative by writer and educator Dr 205 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:43,639 Carter G Woodson who launched negro 206 00:14:43,639 --> 00:14:46,560 history week in 1926 Woodson chose 207 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,480 February for reasons of tradition and 208 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:50,680 reform it's commonly said that Woodson 209 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:52,720 selected February to Encompass the 210 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:54,759 birthday of two Americans who played a 211 00:14:54,759 --> 00:14:57,480 prominent role in shaping black history 212 00:14:57,480 --> 00:14:59,639 namely Abraham Lincoln and Frederick 213 00:14:59,639 --> 00:15:01,680 Douglas whose birthdays are both the 214 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:04,680 12th and the 14th respectively and 215 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:06,920 whereas during Black History Month and 216 00:15:06,920 --> 00:15:08,600 throughout the year we reflect on more 217 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:11,199 than 400 years of black history in 218 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:12,959 America and communities across the 219 00:15:12,959 --> 00:15:15,600 country paying tribute to generations of 220 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:17,199 African-Americans who struggle through 221 00:15:17,199 --> 00:15:19,920 adversity to achieve full citizenship in 222 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,600 American society and whereas work is the 223 00:15:22,600 --> 00:15:25,120 very center of much of black history and 224 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,639 culture be it traditional agricultural 225 00:15:27,639 --> 00:15:31,000 laboral or enslaved Africans Low Country 226 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,360 colonies debates along black Educators 227 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:35,839 on the importance of vocational training 228 00:15:35,839 --> 00:15:37,319 self-help strategies and 229 00:15:37,319 --> 00:15:39,680 Entrepreneurship in Black communities or 230 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:41,680 organized Labor's role in fighting both 231 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:44,079 economic and social injustice black 232 00:15:44,079 --> 00:15:46,000 people's work has been trans 233 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,680 transformational throughout the US 234 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:51,880 Africa and whereas 2025 marks the 235 00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:55,199 100-year anniversity of the creation of 236 00:15:55,199 --> 00:15:57,600 the Brotherhood of sleeping corters and 237 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,959 Maids by labor organiz ERS and Civil 238 00:15:59,959 --> 00:16:02,720 Right activist A Philip Randol which was 239 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:04,440 the first black Union to receive a 240 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,319 charter in the American Federation of 241 00:16:06,319 --> 00:16:08,279 Labor and whereas the theme 242 00:16:08,279 --> 00:16:10,199 African-Americans and labor intends to 243 00:16:10,199 --> 00:16:12,120 encourage broad Reflections on 244 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:13,720 intersections between black people's 245 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:15,519 work and the workplaces in all 246 00:16:15,519 --> 00:16:18,480 interations and key moments themes in 247 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:20,759 black in black history and the culture 248 00:16:20,759 --> 00:16:23,440 across time and space now therefore it 249 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:26,959 be resolved that this SKC city council 250 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:30,519 and Mayor Gary R McCarthy dear who well 251 00:16:30,519 --> 00:16:32,720 do hereby pause and their dear relations 252 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:35,600 to recognize the month of February 2025 253 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,839 as black American History Month in the 254 00:16:37,839 --> 00:16:38,959 city of 255 00:16:38,959 --> 00:16:46,309 skty thank 256 00:16:46,319 --> 00:16:48,720 you 257 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:50,880 uh already 258 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:53,160 pass first of all I'd like to just say 259 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:56,120 thank you for skty I was brought to 260 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:59,560 skincity by uh rehabilitation centers 261 00:16:59,560 --> 00:17:03,360 for my mom when I was uh 11 12 years old 262 00:17:03,360 --> 00:17:06,079 so that's how I got disc connect through 263 00:17:06,079 --> 00:17:08,959 um purpose and family and building 264 00:17:08,959 --> 00:17:11,199 relationships that's what grounds me to 265 00:17:11,199 --> 00:17:14,880 SCCY and I just hope to move forward and 266 00:17:14,880 --> 00:17:16,280 continue to do what I've been doing all 267 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:18,319 these years but I couldn't do it without 268 00:17:18,319 --> 00:17:21,000 SKC the people of skty and everybody 269 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:24,480 that I call family and SKC thank you 270 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:46,270 [Applause] 271 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:50,230 appreciate bro thank 272 00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:54,640 you I'd ask for approval of oh do do we 273 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,240 pass it oh we already passed it 274 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:59,919 okay creature of Happ sorry M I'd ask 275 00:17:59,919 --> 00:18:01,000 for the approval of the minutes for 276 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:02,520 January 27th 277 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:04,840 2025 moved by m 278 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:07,440 Patrick second by Mr Williams all in 279 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:10,440 favor I I'd ask the deputy clerk to 280 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:12,919 please read any Communications and 281 00:18:12,919 --> 00:18:15,120 petitions Communications presented to 282 00:18:15,120 --> 00:18:17,000 the city council for Monday February 283 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:18,640 10th 284 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:21,400 2025 under official from the mayor a 285 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:25,120 list of appointments dated February 10th 286 00:18:25,120 --> 00:18:28,280 2025 under General from py Voris an 287 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:33,200 email seeking clarification on whether the 5 $75 million food 288 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,000 allocation in tonight's agenda item on 289 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,280 the skty food Council applies to each 290 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:39,640 City and separately alleging that her 291 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,440 belongings at her apartment were moved 292 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:43,039 and used in a sting 293 00:18:43,039 --> 00:18:45,679 operation under petitions 294 00:18:45,679 --> 00:18:48,520 none thank you uh call on City Council 295 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:53,430 Members to provide any count committee 296 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,760 reports this time privilege of the floor 297 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:57,799 related to the legislative agenda I have 298 00:18:57,799 --> 00:19:00,919 three people who are sign up to 299 00:19:00,919 --> 00:19:04,440 speak uh the first person is Mitsy 300 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,799 mattick and I just want to let everyone 301 00:19:06,799 --> 00:19:09,000 know that you there is come come there 302 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:11,120 is a three minute you have three minutes 303 00:19:11,120 --> 00:19:12,440 to speak and then you'll hear a little 304 00:19:12,440 --> 00:19:14,000 sound go off that let you know your time 305 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:16,120 is up and but finish your thought okay 306 00:19:16,120 --> 00:19:18,440 perfect okay thank you you're 307 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:20,280 welcome well thank you for the 308 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,080 opportunity to speak tonight on behalf 309 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:23,640 of the food security and access 310 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:25,600 legislation being discussed uh my 311 00:19:25,600 --> 00:19:27,960 support for it is resounding but my fear 312 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,679 is it won't be enough my husband and I 313 00:19:30,679 --> 00:19:32,799 moved back up here in October to fulfill 314 00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:34,679 my dreams of having a farm and growing 315 00:19:34,679 --> 00:19:36,760 food for our community but as we all 316 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:38,559 bear witness to what is happening in 317 00:19:38,559 --> 00:19:41,280 Washington the chaos unfolding the 318 00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:43,919 manufactured Panic um I realize as a 319 00:19:43,919 --> 00:19:47,000 low-income Citizen and a woman the One 320 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:48,880 path to many people's dreams including 321 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:50,240 mine is being 322 00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,559 threatened we cannot keep up the status 323 00:19:52,559 --> 00:19:55,159 quo anymore and I feel that so much more 324 00:19:55,159 --> 00:19:58,400 can be done and has to be done quickly I 325 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:00,640 think that I am speaking for many people 326 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:02,640 when I say that the president has made 327 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:04,720 it crystal clear that my demographic 328 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:07,400 just doesn't matter to them 329 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:09,960 anymore I have shifted my goals now to 330 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:11,679 not only provide for my family but 331 00:20:11,679 --> 00:20:13,559 protect my community with my words and 332 00:20:13,559 --> 00:20:15,960 my actions and I cannot sit by as the 333 00:20:15,960 --> 00:20:17,520 current Administration Delights in 334 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:19,280 making a struggle to 335 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:21,520 survive I'm here today to encourage 336 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:23,480 starting a dialogue with one question in 337 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:25,880 mind and that is what more can the city 338 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:29,480 of skincity do to combat the chaos while 339 00:20:29,480 --> 00:20:31,200 our executive branch is threatening our 340 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,200 local funding for food and is this city 341 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:35,760 council going to band together to 342 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:37,840 protect and bolster the local Hudson 343 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,400 Valley Farmers and Beyond because our 344 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,640 tax dollars are being toyed with like a 345 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:47,880 pawn in a rigged game of chess and when I saw that happening I had reached 346 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:50,799 my Tipping Point turning inward down to 347 00:20:50,799 --> 00:20:53,120 a local level was the only way I felt 348 00:20:53,120 --> 00:20:55,240 capable of making my voice 349 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:58,000 hurt and supported or oppose it the mass 350 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:00,000 media tend on immigration policies 351 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,280 exposed a deep wound that no one has had 352 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:04,760 the stomach to look at and it is proof 353 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:06,919 that the Trump Administration is not 354 00:21:06,919 --> 00:21:09,480 thinking for the future of Americans and 355 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,240 we cannot ignore the people who care for 356 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:15,080 our food supply anymore it's time we are 357 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:18,000 an advanced Society we're done with the 358 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:19,960 status quo and we need to make big 359 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,240 changes the current Administration so 360 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,039 thoroughly scared our Workforce for our 361 00:21:24,039 --> 00:21:26,720 food into hiding that crops can rot on 362 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:29,360 the ground and Americans can risk 363 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:31,840 starving we will all experience food 364 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:34,039 insecurity if we do not take more local 365 00:21:34,039 --> 00:21:35,919 action and if you don't support more 366 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:38,640 local action we can all agree no one 367 00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:40,960 survives without food and your support 368 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:44,240 of these that you've already passed 369 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:48,120 through and are sending to the state 370 00:21:48,120 --> 00:21:51,159 are headed in the right direction but 371 00:21:51,159 --> 00:21:53,840 every person with the drive to make a 372 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:56,840 positive impact should be able to going 373 00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:58,840 forward and be supported locally 374 00:21:58,840 --> 00:22:01,559 regardless of the looks beliefs or their 375 00:22:01,559 --> 00:22:04,240 economic standing the state spends 376 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:05,960 billions in government money to prop up 377 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:07,840 our food supply chain and that is 378 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:10,120 currently under attack whether we want 379 00:22:10,120 --> 00:22:13,200 to see it or not all of your voters need 380 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:14,960 you to support more legislation that 381 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:17,919 lowers food costs for everyone funds 382 00:22:17,919 --> 00:22:20,720 local food supplies and finds more 383 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,880 support for the organizers trying to 384 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:24,559 already make huge 385 00:22:24,559 --> 00:22:27,960 changes we need a lasting regenerative 386 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,279 positive impact to push us towards a 387 00:22:30,279 --> 00:22:32,520 Greener future and I want to bring my 388 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:34,320 perspective to these initiatives some 389 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,080 already shouting for change on a 390 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:38,679 legislative scale and I would love to 391 00:22:38,679 --> 00:22:41,000 see my city council join in and put the 392 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:43,039 health and nutrition of its citizens 393 00:22:43,039 --> 00:22:45,159 above everything else right now I need 394 00:22:45,159 --> 00:22:47,799 you to summarize please and not just to 395 00:22:47,799 --> 00:22:49,799 aim to be a smarter City but a Greener 396 00:22:49,799 --> 00:22:54,040 city as well thank you thank 397 00:22:54,050 --> 00:22:55,400 [Applause] 398 00:22:55,400 --> 00:23:01,710 you Darlene geloso 399 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:03,799 good evening I think this will back what 400 00:23:03,799 --> 00:23:06,720 she was saying my name is Darlene geloso 401 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:09,120 I'm 66 years old I live in roddam but I 402 00:23:09,120 --> 00:23:10,640 was born and raised in skti my 403 00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,559 grandfather was Johnny DeMarco on 404 00:23:12,559 --> 00:23:14,279 Michigan Avenue who was kind of a 405 00:23:14,279 --> 00:23:17,240 celebrity and hist story okay I live on 406 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:20,080 $1,400 a month and I'm raising a 407 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:23,320 38-year-old autistic son growing up with 408 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:25,440 a single mom we got powdered milk and 409 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,000 Bricks of cheese back in the 60s she 410 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:29,760 remarried and we worked in the family 411 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:32,080 business which was on Craig Street I 412 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:33,679 suffered many things growing up that 413 00:23:33,679 --> 00:23:36,120 changed my DNA and I also ended up being 414 00:23:36,120 --> 00:23:38,279 a single mom of two children I had to 415 00:23:38,279 --> 00:23:40,320 leave an abusive relationship I was 416 00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:42,640 raising two small children one who was 417 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:45,799 do diagnosed with autism I needed help I 418 00:23:45,799 --> 00:23:48,480 worked two jobs not paying well I was an 419 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:50,720 educator for a school with students that 420 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:52,880 had special needs where my son was going 421 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:56,000 to school so I could work when he had no 422 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:57,919 school no after school programs at that 423 00:23:57,919 --> 00:24:00,640 time were available then in 2020 I was 424 00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:03,039 injured at work and out a year on 425 00:24:03,039 --> 00:24:05,919 workman's comp not much pay went back to 426 00:24:05,919 --> 00:24:08,679 work with pay cut and lost benefits I 427 00:24:08,679 --> 00:24:10,760 ended up going on permanent disability 428 00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:12,799 and going to the food banks Street 429 00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:15,360 soldiers saved me many many of times you 430 00:24:15,360 --> 00:24:17,960 got to start at 3:00 they start at 4 431 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,240 giving out but you have to be in that 432 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:21,480 line at 3:00 and the lines have gotten 433 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:23,840 longer and longer each day each time 434 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:26,000 they give it out food in the amount of 435 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:28,720 food insecurity even with working people 436 00:24:28,720 --> 00:24:31,399 is in crisis most of us are just one 437 00:24:31,399 --> 00:24:34,279 paycheck emergency or injury away from 438 00:24:34,279 --> 00:24:36,279 disaster even those working are 439 00:24:36,279 --> 00:24:38,640 struggling to stay above the above water 440 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:40,440 Food Bank lines are increasing every 441 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:42,679 week I am the fight in the fight for 442 00:24:42,679 --> 00:24:44,919 basic living wage affordable housing and 443 00:24:44,919 --> 00:24:46,480 food 444 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:48,919 security because in the richest most 445 00:24:48,919 --> 00:24:50,559 powerful country in the world this 446 00:24:50,559 --> 00:24:52,440 should not be happening there is more 447 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:54,880 than enough for everyone to go around 448 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,159 time for change I am asking we start 449 00:24:57,159 --> 00:24:58,880 with local legislation 450 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:02,200 to ask that the funding from snap goes 451 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:04,720 minimum goes to $100 a month and I'll 452 00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:06,720 leave you with this challenge to see 453 00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:09,520 what $100 will buy for food and how long 454 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:11,880 it can be stretched go to the food bank 455 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:14,200 stand in line in the freezing temps for 456 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:17,640 over an hour or more and to figure out 457 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:19,559 how you're going to get home majority 458 00:25:19,559 --> 00:25:22,919 walk and have no Transportation then go 459 00:25:22,919 --> 00:25:25,600 fill out the paperwork for SNAP Heap 460 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:27,840 then go to Social Services Department 461 00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:30,679 and sit see how long it takes and make 462 00:25:30,679 --> 00:25:33,240 yourself educated What It Takes what 463 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:35,640 paperwork is required and the actual 464 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,559 amount can be given you'd probably be 465 00:25:38,559 --> 00:25:40,600 surprised and I can leave you this if 466 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:42,000 you like for 467 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:52,950 the thank you thank you very much thank 468 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:56,440 you um I'm going to try Pac am I getting 469 00:25:56,440 --> 00:26:00,389 that name right 470 00:26:00,399 --> 00:26:02,120 say your name for me please uh Payton 471 00:26:02,120 --> 00:26:05,919 York pton York pton York go ahead hi I'm 472 00:26:05,919 --> 00:26:09,000 Payton York um a few years back I was in 473 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:11,640 a position where I was hungry living out 474 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:14,080 of my car and my income was not 475 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:16,760 sustainable I like many others put my 476 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:18,960 health aside in order to stretch my 477 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:21,279 budget using empty 478 00:26:21,279 --> 00:26:23,200 calories when you're hungry you can 479 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,799 think of groceries in terms of calories 480 00:26:25,799 --> 00:26:28,360 per dollar and instead of nutritional 481 00:26:28,360 --> 00:26:30,880 value per the food that you're looking 482 00:26:30,880 --> 00:26:33,760 for during this time I ate a lot of 483 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:37,080 s'mores Pop-Tarts I lost a lot of weight 484 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:39,120 and I developed anemia which I still 485 00:26:39,120 --> 00:26:40,360 have 486 00:26:40,360 --> 00:26:44,039 today this in addition to serving uh 487 00:26:44,039 --> 00:26:46,600 almost every Sunday at the First United 488 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:48,520 Methodist Church uh for the past two and 489 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:50,240 a half years we've been serving I've 490 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:51,840 been serving breakfast there but they've 491 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:54,520 been doing it for a very long time um 492 00:26:54,520 --> 00:26:56,320 the number of people that have been 493 00:26:56,320 --> 00:26:57,880 attending our breakfast service have 494 00:26:57,880 --> 00:26:59,799 continued Contin to rise while the 495 00:26:59,799 --> 00:27:02,200 amount of food that we have available is 496 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:04,720 dropping programs like the hunger 497 00:27:04,720 --> 00:27:06,559 prevention nutrition assistance program 498 00:27:06,559 --> 00:27:08,799 hip naap and nourish New York opens 499 00:27:08,799 --> 00:27:12,159 doors for us to be able to keep our 500 00:27:12,159 --> 00:27:14,000 program going and continue serving our 501 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:16,559 community but the current funding is not 502 00:27:16,559 --> 00:27:18,720 enough and it's not 503 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:20,919 sustainable so the reason I stand here 504 00:27:20,919 --> 00:27:24,240 today is because we all care um in 505 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:26,159 August I graduated with this connect 506 00:27:26,159 --> 00:27:29,320 Community Advocates program alongside 10 507 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:31,399 amazing people whose incredible stories 508 00:27:31,399 --> 00:27:34,000 have taught me how to better tell my own 509 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:35,960 uh I also sit on this SKC County food 510 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:37,960 Council advocacy and empowerment working 511 00:27:37,960 --> 00:27:40,519 group where we've strategized and 512 00:27:40,519 --> 00:27:43,159 prioritized advocacy measures to be able 513 00:27:43,159 --> 00:27:45,720 to build a hunger-free 514 00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:49,320 SKC in my day job I also work with 515 00:27:49,320 --> 00:27:50,919 Frontline Community Food providers 516 00:27:50,919 --> 00:27:53,640 across New York State like food pantries 517 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:56,440 and mutual Aid programs this has taught 518 00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:58,919 me that connectivty is not unique 519 00:27:58,919 --> 00:28:01,240 in our challenges but we are unique in 520 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:03,120 our drive to make a 521 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:06,320 change I speak with you all today not as 522 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:08,360 a singular voice but as a voice that is 523 00:28:08,360 --> 00:28:11,720 built on the wants and needs of this 524 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:14,960 community our community so I appeal to 525 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:17,559 you all today because I know you care a 526 00:28:17,559 --> 00:28:20,559 $100 snap minimum benefit would have 527 00:28:20,559 --> 00:28:22,840 allowed me to trade my s'mores Pop-Tarts 528 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:24,760 for something more iron rich like lentil 529 00:28:24,760 --> 00:28:28,679 or eggs $75 million for hypn and nurish 530 00:28:28,679 --> 00:28:30,440 New York will allow us just down the 531 00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:32,600 street to buy more food and serve more 532 00:28:32,600 --> 00:28:35,720 people and by passing this resolution I 533 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:37,840 know that you all are standing with us 534 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:39,519 who are stretching our budgets to not 535 00:28:39,519 --> 00:28:41,159 only buy food for ourselves but for our 536 00:28:41,159 --> 00:28:43,600 feeding programs and by passing this 537 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:45,320 resolution it's a step towards a hunger 538 00:28:45,320 --> 00:28:51,110 free connecti thank you thank 539 00:28:51,120 --> 00:28:53,240 you I have no one else signed up to 540 00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:54,840 speak so I declare the public comment on 541 00:28:54,840 --> 00:28:56,880 the legislative agenda 542 00:28:56,880 --> 00:28:59,000 closed as for approval of the 543 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:01,919 legislative consent agenda move by Miss 544 00:29:01,919 --> 00:29:03,919 Patrick second by Mr muan all those in 545 00:29:03,919 --> 00:29:06,919 favor I there's one item for unanimous 546 00:29:06,919 --> 00:29:09,440 consent and I'll need a motion to place 547 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:10,720 uh for this motion to be placed on the 548 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:13,320 floor for a roll call 549 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:16,480 vote oh you okay um the first item I 550 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:18,279 just want to let everyone the first item 551 00:29:18,279 --> 00:29:20,159 is a resolution honoring the late 552 00:29:20,159 --> 00:29:22,960 Leonard F Pororo for his service to the 553 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:24,320 United States and the connected 554 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:26,640 Community motion made by Mr 555 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:32,470 M second Mr Farley is there any 556 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:34,360 discussion the clerk could please call 557 00:29:34,360 --> 00:29:37,190 the 558 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:41,590 role Mr Toro 559 00:29:41,600 --> 00:29:48,159 yes Mr Farley yes Mr manini yes Mr 560 00:29:48,159 --> 00:29:53,039 muirin yes Miss Patrick yes Mr Williams 561 00:29:53,039 --> 00:29:56,200 yes and Miss Porterfield yes motion 562 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:59,519 passes unanimously thank you 563 00:29:59,519 --> 00:30:01,840 this time we'll have um privilege of the 564 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:03,840 floor regarding General City business I 565 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:05,679 have two people signed up to 566 00:30:05,679 --> 00:30:08,880 speak the first first person is Sarah 567 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:25,870 Johnny Sarah 568 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:28,679 Ibrahim good evening everyone 569 00:30:28,679 --> 00:30:30,679 my name is s roin 570 00:30:30,679 --> 00:30:34,760 Ibrahim um I'm called Sarah s a r a 571 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:38,679 without an H I will tell you a little 572 00:30:38,679 --> 00:30:41,000 about myself we don't want to extend our 573 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:45,720 three minutes um I am a naturally born 574 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:47,840 Trinidad and Tobago 575 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:52,480 citizen I came to America 35 years ago 576 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:54,200 and I'm a naturalized citizen of the 577 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:57,000 United States I lived in the bongs of 578 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:00,480 New York for 20 three years and I went 579 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:02,440 back to college when I got here but 580 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:05,360 prior to that in my country I served in 581 00:31:05,360 --> 00:31:07,559 the water and seage Authority for the 582 00:31:07,559 --> 00:31:09,880 government I served in texo 583 00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:11,960 incorporative and several Department 584 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:14,600 including shipping international 585 00:31:14,600 --> 00:31:17,559 geological purchasing down the line I 586 00:31:17,559 --> 00:31:19,320 joined my brothers of business in 587 00:31:19,320 --> 00:31:21,559 electronics and I later on became the 588 00:31:21,559 --> 00:31:23,960 purchasing officer to purchase 589 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:26,039 merchandise from thailan Japan 590 00:31:26,039 --> 00:31:28,279 California New York and New Jersey 591 00:31:28,279 --> 00:31:31,440 that's when I met my husband rafik IAM 592 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:36,240 here I um I hold and owned and operated 593 00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:39,320 three businesses of my own in New 594 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:42,080 Jersey um restaurants franchise 595 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:44,720 restaurants I also owned a beauty salon 596 00:31:44,720 --> 00:31:48,960 in Manhattan New York I am also on the 597 00:31:48,960 --> 00:31:53,320 board of reals of Long Island I'm a LIC 598 00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:57,039 realtor I own properties here in SKC I 599 00:31:57,039 --> 00:32:01,360 moved here in connec 15 years ago and I 600 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:04,039 invested in my own personal property and 601 00:32:04,039 --> 00:32:07,080 other properties for rental purposes I 602 00:32:07,080 --> 00:32:08,880 also served in the health care 603 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:12,320 profession for 32 years both in New York 604 00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:15,159 and New Jersey I've worked here 605 00:32:15,159 --> 00:32:18,639 in connect to the Ellis Hospital I work 606 00:32:18,639 --> 00:32:21,200 now independently because I am retired 607 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:23,799 but work never finishes because I still 608 00:32:23,799 --> 00:32:25,960 maintain my properties and look after 609 00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:30,000 tenants and you know um um evictions and 610 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,080 all of that but um I am here and have 611 00:32:33,080 --> 00:32:35,760 been chosen to run for Council in the 612 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:38,559 city of connect and I believe I have the 613 00:32:38,559 --> 00:32:41,039 potential and I have the experience in 614 00:32:41,039 --> 00:32:43,880 dealing with the public in both in the 615 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:46,679 health factor and also in small 616 00:32:46,679 --> 00:32:49,720 businesses areas and how we can improve 617 00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:52,679 value on our properties and meeting and 618 00:32:52,679 --> 00:32:55,399 greeting the people one andone listening 619 00:32:55,399 --> 00:32:57,399 to their Grievances and their complaints 620 00:32:57,399 --> 00:32:58,440 and bringing 621 00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:00,480 forward to the committee so that we can 622 00:33:00,480 --> 00:33:02,960 address them I'm willing to work very 623 00:33:02,960 --> 00:33:06,200 hard and dedicated in bringing the city 624 00:33:06,200 --> 00:33:07,639 what we would like it to be in the 625 00:33:07,639 --> 00:33:11,360 future thank you thank 626 00:33:11,360 --> 00:33:25,269 you Tom 627 00:33:25,279 --> 00:33:29,039 Kennedy Mr Mayor City Council 628 00:33:29,039 --> 00:33:31,880 let take these chear 629 00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:34,720 off U this past weekend I was in 630 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:36,679 Richmond Hill 631 00:33:36,679 --> 00:33:40,360 Queens uh we were both myself and uh the 632 00:33:40,360 --> 00:33:43,480 former mayor alra zinski was invited 633 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:47,559 down for a black history awareness U 634 00:33:47,559 --> 00:33:49,799 event um for those who've never been to 635 00:33:49,799 --> 00:33:53,240 Richmond Hill in Queens it's great place 636 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:57,840 uh good food that was a big thing for me 637 00:33:57,840 --> 00:33:59,600 but uh for that 2 and 1/2 hour ride down 638 00:33:59,600 --> 00:34:01,880 there I got a good meal so anyway but I 639 00:34:01,880 --> 00:34:04,720 listened to some really great speakers 640 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:07,679 and there was one woman and she didn't 641 00:34:07,679 --> 00:34:08,919 even give us the name she just got up 642 00:34:08,919 --> 00:34:12,399 and wanted to speak and I like to tell 643 00:34:12,399 --> 00:34:13,280 you 644 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:17,320 just I I think it was powerful words and 645 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,280 she's a a nice elderly woman from 646 00:34:20,280 --> 00:34:25,119 Trinidad came here 25 years ago and um I 647 00:34:25,119 --> 00:34:26,800 don't she I don't even think she gave us 648 00:34:26,800 --> 00:34:29,359 her name oh I think about it but she 649 00:34:29,359 --> 00:34:31,760 said now want to read this to you while 650 00:34:31,760 --> 00:34:32,919 it's 651 00:34:32,919 --> 00:34:36,440 important uh to remember who and where 652 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:37,560 we are 653 00:34:37,560 --> 00:34:41,399 from race is 654 00:34:41,399 --> 00:34:44,639 incidental we must move forward Together 655 00:34:44,639 --> 00:34:45,720 As 656 00:34:45,720 --> 00:34:49,079 Americans that was powerful that that 657 00:34:49,079 --> 00:34:50,760 Hal and it was surrounded by all New 658 00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:55,520 Yorkers from all swas of the economy 659 00:34:55,520 --> 00:34:57,280 Rich we had Senators there we had 660 00:34:57,280 --> 00:34:59,440 assembly in there it was a really a nice 661 00:34:59,440 --> 00:35:02,359 event but out of all everything I heard 662 00:35:02,359 --> 00:35:04,160 that day that was the most important to 663 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:06,440 me and and I'm going to remember that 664 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:09,839 and um if we can do anything as 665 00:35:09,839 --> 00:35:12,640 Americans now my family's from Ireland 666 00:35:12,640 --> 00:35:18,640 came here under oppression famine a long time ago not really that long ago 667 00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:21,560 1900s um but I 668 00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:25,560 think um I think it's time we live up to 669 00:35:25,560 --> 00:35:29,480 the standards of that nice old lady from 670 00:35:29,480 --> 00:35:32,520 Trinidad we are all Americans that's 671 00:35:32,520 --> 00:35:35,240 something we have to remember thank 672 00:35:35,240 --> 00:35:38,550 you thank 673 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:40,760 you I have no one else signed up to 674 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:42,520 speak so I declare the public comment of 675 00:35:42,520 --> 00:35:44,400 City business 676 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:48,990 closed miscellaneous business of the 677 00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:53,030 council Miss 678 00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:54,760 Patrick thank 679 00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:57,280 you so we're coming up on Valentine's 680 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:58,359 Day it's it's one of my favorite 681 00:35:58,359 --> 00:36:01,400 holidays of the of the year um and I 682 00:36:01,400 --> 00:36:04,960 wanted to um Express um my gratitude 683 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:06,960 again to my uh colleagues here for 684 00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:10,880 having big hearts uh and supporting um 685 00:36:10,880 --> 00:36:13,960 the legislation well supporting uh that 686 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:17,240 we want to support uh the advocacy and 687 00:36:17,240 --> 00:36:19,760 empowerment agenda of the SKC County 688 00:36:19,760 --> 00:36:23,200 food Council and urge our legislators uh 689 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:25,680 from our area to uh make sure that we 690 00:36:25,680 --> 00:36:28,440 have a $100 minimum snap Ben benefit and 691 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:32,000 that we uh fund hpnp and uh nourish New 692 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:36,680 York um at the $75 million now I've said 693 00:36:36,680 --> 00:36:39,760 this before councilwoman Doro myself um 694 00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:42,240 we co-chair SKC shares with Mike aragoza 695 00:36:42,240 --> 00:36:45,599 we also both volunteer at the uh Luc and 696 00:36:45,599 --> 00:36:48,520 Daily Bread food pantry um couple of 697 00:36:48,520 --> 00:36:51,760 things there um I had the opportunity to 698 00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:54,400 visit the regional Food Bank recently as 699 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,720 part of that volunteer work and I have 700 00:36:56,720 --> 00:37:00,000 to say it was scary there because I saw 701 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:01,800 that even the shelves at the regional 702 00:37:01,800 --> 00:37:03,839 Food Bank the day that I was there were 703 00:37:03,839 --> 00:37:10,680 empty so Warehouse ceilings Florida ceiling empty shelves very scary 704 00:37:10,680 --> 00:37:13,640 because I know um how much we depend on 705 00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:16,920 the food that is purchased uh at just 706 00:37:16,920 --> 00:37:19,680 the one Pantry that that we work at let 707 00:37:19,680 --> 00:37:23,160 alone the um other 22 pantries in sked 708 00:37:23,160 --> 00:37:25,319 County how much we rely on the food at 709 00:37:25,319 --> 00:37:27,359 the regional food bank that's one thing 710 00:37:27,359 --> 00:37:29,200 I I just wanted to you know make sure 711 00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:31,000 people were aware that this is there's 712 00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:34,119 an amazing tremendous need out there 713 00:37:34,119 --> 00:37:36,000 another thing that we've noticed at um 714 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:39,079 our food pantry is that um we've 715 00:37:39,079 --> 00:37:41,240 actually seen a little bit of a decrease 716 00:37:41,240 --> 00:37:42,760 in the last couple of weeks of people 717 00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:46,160 coming we're hypothesizing And I stress 718 00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:48,680 that we're just hypothesizing that part 719 00:37:48,680 --> 00:37:50,440 of that is that many of the people that 720 00:37:50,440 --> 00:37:53,920 we see at our food pantry are immigrants 721 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:57,520 and there's fear that um you know 722 00:37:57,520 --> 00:37:59,200 they're not coming because they are 723 00:37:59,200 --> 00:38:01,240 afraid of what might happen uh if 724 00:38:01,240 --> 00:38:03,280 they're not staying in their home so I 725 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:06,560 just wanted to bring that up as well 726 00:38:06,560 --> 00:38:09,480 um it's just getting more and more 727 00:38:09,480 --> 00:38:11,920 expensive um for the food pant the food 728 00:38:11,920 --> 00:38:14,760 providers themselves um to provide that 729 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:17,720 food but I also want to say um at The 730 00:38:17,720 --> 00:38:20,760 Advocates dinner the other evening um 731 00:38:20,760 --> 00:38:22,680 which was a training session for all of 732 00:38:22,680 --> 00:38:25,359 us uh from the from the advocacy and 733 00:38:25,359 --> 00:38:28,119 Empowerment Group on how we can uh speak 734 00:38:28,119 --> 00:38:30,160 to our legislators I was struck by the 735 00:38:30,160 --> 00:38:33,359 fact that um by one woman that stood up 736 00:38:33,359 --> 00:38:37,040 to speak who said you know it's really 737 00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:39,880 the last thing they can she can afford 738 00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:42,800 she has to pay her rent to keep a roof 739 00:38:42,800 --> 00:38:45,240 over her head she has to pay her 740 00:38:45,240 --> 00:38:47,720 utilities many of our folks we know they 741 00:38:47,720 --> 00:38:50,920 have to pay their car expenses because 742 00:38:50,920 --> 00:38:52,520 they're working people and they're 743 00:38:52,520 --> 00:38:54,119 trying to get to work so that they can 744 00:38:54,119 --> 00:38:55,800 continue to Pro provide for their 745 00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:59,200 families so the last thing that this 746 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:01,599 person said that they would uh be able 747 00:39:01,599 --> 00:39:05,119 to afford and pay for is food I mean 748 00:39:05,119 --> 00:39:10,200 that's really nuts right it's really uh upsetting and and 749 00:39:10,200 --> 00:39:13,200 frightening so again um we're going into 750 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:16,000 the last week of our of this year's SKC 751 00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:18,200 shares and I just want to emphasize 752 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:19,720 again I'm so thrilled that so many 753 00:39:19,720 --> 00:39:21,720 people have big hearts and have been 754 00:39:21,720 --> 00:39:24,760 showing us the Love on this week of 755 00:39:24,760 --> 00:39:26,680 Valentine's Day that they have for other 756 00:39:26,680 --> 00:39:28,640 people for their neighbors as they 757 00:39:28,640 --> 00:39:30,800 continue to um you know try to donate 758 00:39:30,800 --> 00:39:33,839 food and I appreciate all of you uh for 759 00:39:33,839 --> 00:39:35,599 supporting this resolution this evening 760 00:39:35,599 --> 00:39:41,480 too thank you thank you Mr Toro thank 761 00:39:41,480 --> 00:39:43,880 you i' just like to thank everyone who 762 00:39:43,880 --> 00:39:45,960 came out this evening to talk and and 763 00:39:45,960 --> 00:39:47,839 again our resolution for supporting this 764 00:39:47,839 --> 00:39:50,119 connected County food Council and how 765 00:39:50,119 --> 00:39:52,920 important it is to all of us and um 766 00:39:52,920 --> 00:39:55,119 especially when uh Darlene spoke about 767 00:39:55,119 --> 00:39:56,839 powdered milk and powdered eggs and and 768 00:39:56,839 --> 00:39:58,800 cheese block I was in that line growing 769 00:39:58,800 --> 00:40:01,960 up so thank you um I'd like to just take 770 00:40:01,960 --> 00:40:05,280 a moment to um talk about something that 771 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:07,440 affects all of us here in SKC during the 772 00:40:07,440 --> 00:40:09,960 winter months um and it's keeping our 773 00:40:09,960 --> 00:40:12,720 priority streets and sidewalks clear for 774 00:40:12,720 --> 00:40:15,599 everyone um especially with this last 775 00:40:15,599 --> 00:40:18,599 snowstorm um emergency access when when 776 00:40:18,599 --> 00:40:20,960 cars are parked on our priority streets 777 00:40:20,960 --> 00:40:23,960 and parked illegally on on side streets 778 00:40:23,960 --> 00:40:26,480 um plows can't do their jobs efficiently 779 00:40:26,480 --> 00:40:28,040 and it it really does slow down 780 00:40:28,040 --> 00:40:30,880 emergency responders who may to need to 781 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:34,200 reach us all in in in a in a in a a 782 00:40:34,200 --> 00:40:40,200 fairly quick amount of time pedestrian safety um unshoveled 783 00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:42,599 sidewalks force people especially kids 784 00:40:42,599 --> 00:40:44,800 and elderly and those with disability to 785 00:40:44,800 --> 00:40:47,000 walk in the streets um which is 786 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:49,520 extremely dangerous uh you know we pride 787 00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:52,040 oursel in a walking city um we really 788 00:40:52,040 --> 00:40:53,800 need to do something about keeping our 789 00:40:53,800 --> 00:40:56,720 sidewalks clean uh if we all do our part 790 00:40:56,720 --> 00:41:00,480 it can make winter safer and easier for 791 00:41:00,480 --> 00:41:05,079 everyone be aware of what your street um 792 00:41:05,079 --> 00:41:07,480 priority streets and what your street 793 00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:11,880 emergency um uh signs that are posted um 794 00:41:11,880 --> 00:41:14,920 clear sidewalks shovel within 24 hours 795 00:41:14,920 --> 00:41:16,000 after a 796 00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:18,480 snowfall uh and especially if you need 797 00:41:18,480 --> 00:41:21,119 if you know someone who needs some help 798 00:41:21,119 --> 00:41:22,680 um and you see people out there 799 00:41:22,680 --> 00:41:25,280 struggling lend them a hand and tell 800 00:41:25,280 --> 00:41:28,480 your neighbors uh and uh remind friends 801 00:41:28,480 --> 00:41:32,240 and encourage Community uh support and I 802 00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:36,720 appreciate um always our ogs um the guys 803 00:41:36,720 --> 00:41:38,599 and and GS that are out there on the 804 00:41:38,599 --> 00:41:41,920 street clearing the streets and also um 805 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:43,920 I I always especially have a special 806 00:41:43,920 --> 00:41:46,319 heart for uh place in my heart for the 807 00:41:46,319 --> 00:41:49,040 trash collectors um and it's very 808 00:41:49,040 --> 00:41:51,319 important that we keep a a little path 809 00:41:51,319 --> 00:41:53,760 shoveled where we put our cans just to 810 00:41:53,760 --> 00:41:56,280 make their their life easier as well 811 00:41:56,280 --> 00:41:57,920 thank you 812 00:41:57,920 --> 00:42:00,870 thank 813 00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:04,240 you no one else Mr 814 00:42:04,240 --> 00:42:07,040 Mayor thank you Madame President I to 815 00:42:07,040 --> 00:42:08,720 appreciate everyone coming out tonight 816 00:42:08,720 --> 00:42:13,440 and again uh raising the uh issue and 817 00:42:13,440 --> 00:42:16,319 awareness of the inequities that exist 818 00:42:16,319 --> 00:42:18,119 within the 819 00:42:18,119 --> 00:42:21,200 food uh distribution system within our 820 00:42:21,200 --> 00:42:23,359 country and the availability and the 821 00:42:23,359 --> 00:42:25,160 ability for people to just be able to 822 00:42:25,160 --> 00:42:28,480 afford it I had the opportunity today to 823 00:42:28,480 --> 00:42:31,960 greet uh US senator Schumer when he uh 824 00:42:31,960 --> 00:42:34,760 stopped here to talk about the federal 825 00:42:34,760 --> 00:42:38,400 uh funds that the president has froze 826 00:42:38,400 --> 00:42:42,040 for community health centers it affects 827 00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:45,040 uh Hometown Health here in SKC other 828 00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:47,800 ones across Upstate Hometown Health here 829 00:42:47,800 --> 00:42:51,640 in SKC has a client base of about 20,000 830 00:42:51,640 --> 00:42:53,960 people you know it's a 831 00:42:53,960 --> 00:42:56,720 significant uh organization providing 832 00:42:56,720 --> 00:43:01,400 High quality broad-based care to uh this 833 00:43:01,400 --> 00:43:05,040 community and to have these funds just 834 00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:10,400 Frozen uh it sends a message that is 835 00:43:10,400 --> 00:43:12,920 wrong uh we don't want that it's going 836 00:43:12,920 --> 00:43:16,559 to adversely affect a lot of people and 837 00:43:16,559 --> 00:43:19,559 again would hope uh that uh common sense 838 00:43:19,559 --> 00:43:21,920 and rational thinking prevails at the 839 00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:23,680 federal 840 00:43:23,680 --> 00:43:27,920 level uh also uh want to follow from 841 00:43:27,920 --> 00:43:30,440 council member Doro from the crew that 842 00:43:30,440 --> 00:43:33,640 uh the cruised not just one we had 843 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:36,520 number of them out working uh over the 844 00:43:36,520 --> 00:43:40,319 weekend for this last storm uh we we had 845 00:43:40,319 --> 00:43:42,680 a few years where we really had very 846 00:43:42,680 --> 00:43:44,480 mild Winters we're getting back more in 847 00:43:44,480 --> 00:43:47,760 a traditional model uh going to be cold 848 00:43:47,760 --> 00:43:49,200 and we're probably going to get more 849 00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:53,000 snow possibility of freezing rain uh the 850 00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:55,319 end of this week going into the weekend 851 00:43:55,319 --> 00:43:57,599 so again would encourage people to make 852 00:43:57,599 --> 00:44:00,839 sure your sidewalks are shoveled uh one 853 00:44:00,839 --> 00:44:03,079 shovel width on each side of a fire 854 00:44:03,079 --> 00:44:05,559 hydrant uh when you're driving be a 855 00:44:05,559 --> 00:44:08,680 little bit more cautious uh it does make 856 00:44:08,680 --> 00:44:11,240 a difference and uh as I say we're one 857 00:44:11,240 --> 00:44:13,760 day closer to Spring thank you madam 858 00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:16,359 president thank you mayor I'd also like 859 00:44:16,359 --> 00:44:17,760 to thank everyone for coming out this 860 00:44:17,760 --> 00:44:19,240 evening and expressing their concerns 861 00:44:19,240 --> 00:44:21,079 and thank you for those who came to 862 00:44:21,079 --> 00:44:23,319 support the resolution um we will be 863 00:44:23,319 --> 00:44:25,839 moving that forward and sending it to 864 00:44:25,839 --> 00:44:27,400 the representatives to let that's 865 00:44:27,400 --> 00:44:29,960 connected indeed um you know supports 866 00:44:29,960 --> 00:44:33,200 the increased need for um for the food 867 00:44:33,200 --> 00:44:34,559 and one thing I always say that I feel 868 00:44:34,559 --> 00:44:36,119 like an America no one should go hungry 869 00:44:36,119 --> 00:44:37,920 I just that's just you know we're 870 00:44:37,920 --> 00:44:40,559 supposed to be the land of of Plenty and 871 00:44:40,559 --> 00:44:42,800 so people should not go without eating 872 00:44:42,800 --> 00:44:44,200 it and shouldn't have to eat some morees 873 00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:47,920 when they really need like spinach so um 874 00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:49,720 thank you again all for coming out and 875 00:44:49,720 --> 00:44:51,760 expressing all of your concerns within 876 00:44:51,760 --> 00:44:54,200 the city I do have a couple of 877 00:44:54,200 --> 00:44:56,119 announcements uh as we know this is 878 00:44:56,119 --> 00:44:58,079 Black History Month and the connected 879 00:44:58,079 --> 00:45:00,640 NAACP will be celebrating Black History 880 00:45:00,640 --> 00:45:05,200 Month and with negro baseball so um in 881 00:45:05,200 --> 00:45:07,319 case you didn't know in 1913 there were 882 00:45:07,319 --> 00:45:09,480 many white baseball teams in the capital 883 00:45:09,480 --> 00:45:10,880 region but there was only one black 884 00:45:10,880 --> 00:45:13,240 professional team in the area the mohaul 885 00:45:13,240 --> 00:45:14,680 color Giants of 886 00:45:14,680 --> 00:45:16,920 skincity and uh their home stadium was 887 00:45:16,920 --> 00:45:19,000 located in Island Park which is actually 888 00:45:19,000 --> 00:45:21,640 now the site behind the skincity campus 889 00:45:21,640 --> 00:45:23,880 and there was a plaque that was uh that 890 00:45:23,880 --> 00:45:26,800 was dedicated last year so the event 891 00:45:26,800 --> 00:45:29,680 will will be held at skincity Sunni 892 00:45:29,680 --> 00:45:33,119 skincity from 1: to 300 p.m. on February 893 00:45:33,119 --> 00:45:37,000 22nd in Stockade building uh Room 101 so 894 00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:38,839 everyone is invited to come it's going 895 00:45:38,839 --> 00:45:41,000 to be exciting you'll hear some history 896 00:45:41,000 --> 00:45:42,800 not only about negro baseball but 897 00:45:42,800 --> 00:45:45,200 particularly about the uh Mohawk Giants 898 00:45:45,200 --> 00:45:47,240 which played here in skincity so um 899 00:45:47,240 --> 00:45:49,000 looking forward to uh folks coming out 900 00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:52,000 to that also the um Department of 901 00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:55,640 development has um launched recharged SK 902 00:45:55,640 --> 00:45:58,680 sked recharge the comprehensive plan so 903 00:45:58,680 --> 00:46:00,720 the very first meeting of neighborhood 904 00:46:00,720 --> 00:46:05,319 meeting will be on the 25th of February 905 00:46:05,319 --> 00:46:07,520 at the Mount Pleasant Library beginning 906 00:46:07,520 --> 00:46:10,520 at 5:00 so that's open to the public 907 00:46:10,520 --> 00:46:11,760 there'll be more meetings throughout 908 00:46:11,760 --> 00:46:13,119 neighborhoods but that's the first 909 00:46:13,119 --> 00:46:15,400 neighborhood meeting so invite people to 910 00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:19,040 come to hear um what's been done so far 911 00:46:19,040 --> 00:46:21,119 and also to give their input so that we 912 00:46:21,119 --> 00:46:22,720 can develop a comprehensive plan for the 913 00:46:22,720 --> 00:46:24,440 city of SK 914 00:46:24,440 --> 00:46:26,599 today there's nothing further I'd ask 915 00:46:26,599 --> 00:46:29,240 for motion to adjourn mooved by Miss 916 00:46:29,240 --> 00:46:31,920 Patrick second by Mr muin all those in 917 00:46:31,920 --> 00:46:34,040 favor I we are adjourned have a good 918 00:46:34,040 --> 00:46:49,830 evening 919 00:46:49,840 --> 00:47:00,559 [Music] 920 00:47:00,559 --> 00:47:03,000 he 921 00:47:03,000 --> 00:47:16,090 [Music]