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Ari Kagan explains vote on outdoor dining program and CUNY funding
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Council Member Ari Kagan explains his vote on Introduction 31-C, the permanent outdoor dining program legislation. He acknowledges some concerns but ultimately supports the bill due to its benefits. Kagan also mentions his voting intentions on other bills and discloses that his daughter is a CUNY student in relation to a CUNY funding resolution.
- Kagan votes yes on Intro 31-C despite concerns about parking spots and DOT power
- He appreciates the plan to replace wooden sheds with removable chairs and umbrellas
- Kagan votes yes on all items except Intro 5-A and Intro 6-A
- He declares that his daughter is a CUNY student in relation to a CUNY funding transparency resolution
Ari Kagan
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Permission to extend my vote?
Keith Powers
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Go ahead.
Ari Kagan
0:54:50
So I would like to talk about inventory one c.
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Already some of the concerns were mentioned about minuses of this legislation in terms of taking parking spots, too much power to DOT, and date of replacing all of these wooden sheds is now 11/01/2024.
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I would prefer it to be happening this year.
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But I believe that pluses outweigh the minuses in this legislation.
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Because finally we are doing away with these wooden sheds.
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They will be replaced with removable chairs and umbrellas.
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So I also like these simplifying changes for sidewalk cafes.
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By the end of the day, decided to vote yes on intra intro 21 c, and yes on all, with exception of intro five a and intro six a.
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Also, my daughter is a student at CUNY, and this transparency resolution funding CUNY, so I'm declaring that my daughter is a student at CUNY.
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Thank you.