REMARKS
Council Member Oswald Feliz expresses frustration on inequities in neighborhood development
1:36:44
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The council member argues that there is an inequity in how different neighborhoods are developed and treated in New York City.
- He uses the example of Fordham Road, a low-income community near large institutions with greenery and amenities.
- In contrast, the low-income area does not receive the same treatment, only getting "gates" and "concrete pavement."
- The council member urges the meeting to examine this as an example of a larger problem of unequal development across the city.
Oswald Feliz
1:36:44
Alright.
1:36:45
But, you know, I think that a large meeting on Fordham Road is a great example for to just illustrate my point.
1:36:51
Literally, you have a low income community And also just minutes away from it, you have some of the largest institutions in the entire city.
1:37:00
Those parts were the largest solutions.
1:37:02
Right?
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They all have greenery.
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They all have cozy apart in the communities.
1:37:05
The same is not true for for the lower and compared to Fortum Road.
1:37:08
They get gates.
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They get concrete pavement.
1:37:11
Nothing more.
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So I hope you could take a look at that as an example of a larger problem around our city.
1:37:17
And if the chair could just permit 1 second brief question.