PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Ting Ting Wong, Substitute Teacher and Tutor from Brooklyn
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Ting Ting Wong, a resident of Brooklyn and substitute teacher, testifies against Intro 941 and Intro 747, expressing concerns about the Citizens Air Complaint Program changes. She highlights the negative impacts of vehicle idling near schools and criticizes the proposed modifications that seem to favor commercial entities over citizen reporters.
- Opposes the 15-minute grace period for school buses, arguing it could lead to indefinite idling
- Criticizes the reduction in financial incentives for citizen reporters
- Questions why the city appears to be favoring large companies like Amazon and Con Edison
- Suggests alternative approaches, such as stricter idling limits near sensitive areas and using fines to support small business electrification
Ting Ting Wong
2:35:41
Thank you.
2:35:42
My name is Ting Ting Wong.
2:35:44
I am a proud resident of bedside in Brooklyn.
2:35:48
I'm a substitute teacher and tutor, and I've imposed to ensure 941-747.
2:35:54
I live near a lot of schools and emissions from idling make the air near many of these schools so atrocious.
2:36:01
I often find myself holding my breath when I walk or bike passed.
2:36:05
I have never filed an idling complaint, but I learned about the citizens' air complaint program.
2:36:10
Recently, in the same moment, I learned about this new legislation.
2:36:14
From my perspective, interim 941 in particular seems almost totally aimed at this urging citizen reporting and restricting the program.
2:36:23
I'm particularly concerned about the 15 minute grace period for school buses.
2:36:28
While the intent of the legislation is to allow for 15 minutes of idling, the practical effect will be to permit indefinite idling as citizens will not be able to realistically record over 18 minute video complaints.
2:36:44
Finally, I am concerned that I made all of this talk of money The fine abatement seems to shift the focus of financial precariousness for the commercial respondents who are almost universally the real millionaires in the equation to not the citizen reporter who does all of this confusing work in good faith for a very uncertain and delayed reward.
2:37:07
Why is the city seeking to rebalance the program entirely in favor of Amazon and Con Ed?
2:37:13
Why not impose stricter limits on idling the air, Nigel Housing, and hospitals?
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Why not set aside a portion of fines for small business electrification?
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Instead, this bill slashes participant awards by half.
2:37:26
The cap needs to be on idling, not participation.
2:37:30
Thank you.
