REMARKS
Council Member Restler's closing remarks on payment plans and outreach
1:02:36
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Council Member Restler concludes his remarks by addressing payment plans and the importance of extensive outreach in the TPT process. He expresses support for the bill while emphasizing the need for comprehensive communication with all residents affected by potential property transfers.
- Restler agrees with HPD's suggestion for consistency in payment plans with the Department of Finance
- He stresses the importance of going above and beyond in communicating with all residents about potential property seizures
- Restler reiterates his support for the bill and the TPT program as a tool to improve housing conditions
- He encourages HPD to embrace additional outreach efforts, even if it makes them uncomfortable
Lincoln Restler
1:02:36
That is helpful.
1:02:37
I'll just say in closing, you know, I thought getting the providing consistency and simplicity with payment plans offered by the, you know, Department of Finance sorry.
1:02:51
Let me restate that.
1:02:53
The feedback you've given in your testimony about offering consistency with the payment plans offered by the Department of Finance That makes sense to me.
1:03:00
I am not a deep expert, but that, you know, trusts our chair, but that seems logical.
1:03:05
I think and I mean this with total respect.
1:03:08
I've never encountered a city I've never had a conversation with city agency.
1:03:12
Where there's been a push for extensive additional outreach and people have embraced it enthusiastically.
1:03:18
I think it's just the nature of the beast that and that you all think you're doing enough, and I just think for when it comes to the potential taking a property necessary as it may be, it really does require us to go above and beyond with that communication and information to all residents in a building.
1:03:38
And so, you know, I don't you know, trust the chair's leadership in navigating a path forward here and negotiating the terms of the bill.
1:03:47
But I really think that it's an area where HPD should get uncomfortable and be going above and beyond and making sure that we're really making we're really informing every single resident of the building, shareholders and tenants and owners, all of the above, depending if it's a rental or a coop, so that people are aware of what's happening.
1:04:10
And know, I think this is an important program.
1:04:12
I support this bill.
1:04:13
I want this to move forward.
1:04:15
I wanna make sure that the properties that are in worst condition in New York City that we're able to bring in new landlords that can that can provide the dignity to tenants that they deserve.
1:04:24
I just think we've gotta be really deliberate through the process to get there.
1:04:28
And I think that's the balance that the chair reached in her legislation.
1:04:32
That's why I support it.
1:04:33
And hopefully, we can get you guys a little bit uncomfortable with some additional outreach to to make it a bill that you're all comfortable with.
1:04:40
Thank you.
