PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Special Education Teacher on Bronx Metro North Rezoning
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A special education teacher from the Bronx provided testimony on the Bronx Metro North rezoning proposal, focusing on educational and community needs. The teacher emphasized the importance of new schools, accessibility, and support for people with disabilities in the redevelopment plans.
- Requested 3-4 new schools in rezoned areas, including a District 75 school for students with severe disabilities
- Advocated for mental health centers, accessible housing for people with disabilities, and allocation of housing for teachers
- Suggested the development of STEM centers to provide youth with access to science and technology education
UNKNOWN
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Everyone, thank you for having this meeting here.
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Thank you to all the council members, inevitable, the staff.
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I'm currently an appointment of education special education teacher.
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I'll talk in the Bronx.
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So I
Kevin C. Riley
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Thank you so much.
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Sorry.
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Go ahead, Bashi.
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You can start the clock over.
UNKNOWN
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I have a vested interest in my testimonies today because I have plenty of students who live inside the areas that's gonna be redeveloped.
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And I just ask that I know that several council members inquiring about the schools.
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I request that we have at least 3 to 4 new schools inside of the rezoned areas.
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Now also acts that we have a district 75 school for students with severe moderate severe disabilities, and also mental health centers.
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To help some of the new residents in case they may need mental health services.
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And I know that it was mentioned that out of the 4 stations, all of them will be accessible to people with disabilities.
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I asked that the housing also out of the 75100 units, some of them be allocated to me for people with disabilities and mobility issues.
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And I also ask that some of the housing also be allocated towards teachers so that they have a easier time educating the population.
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I know teaching how teacher housing is in home.
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Prevalent issue in a lot of state legislators, but I suggest that we start allocating housing towards our teachers so that they can have the easier time to teach the students in the community and also acts that there'll be at least 4 stem centers or stem centers developed as well so that the youth can have access to science technology engineering and mathematics training so that they can be, by the equipped to proceed in the future, and being at these areas are gonna be rezoned and it's gonna have a higher density if approved acts that Those who profit also help the community long term education options as well.