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Disagreement over characterization of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity

5:31:41

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85 sec

Daniel Garodnick, Chair of the NYC City Planning Commission, and Council Member Joann Ariola engage in a heated exchange over City of Yes for Housing Opportunity.

Garodnick defends the proposal's development process and urgency, while Ariola rejects his characterization.

  • Garodnick argues that the proposal stems from the city's fair housing goals and public engagement from 2020.
  • He emphasizes the need for urgent action to address the housing crisis.
  • Ariola firmly disagrees with Garodnick's perspective on the proposal.
Daniel Garodnick
5:31:41
Mister Chairman may have just an opportunity to respond very briefly.
5:31:46
Well, obviously, I disagree with your characterization of the proposal, but that's okay.
5:31:53
The idea that we did not ask or include members of various communities or that we presented a final product is just a fallacy.
5:32:05
This proposal was born out of the city's own fair housing goals and report, which itself had its own public engagement and was published in the year 2020.
5:32:17
So the question here is not about why this was presented at the time that it was presented.
5:32:26
The real question here is why has it taken us so long to act.
5:32:32
Why is it taking us so long to respond to this crisis?
5:32:35
This has not been attempted in the city's history.
5:32:37
We need to act in the interest of New York homeowners and renters who today are struggling.
5:32:44
So I say to you, council member, I understand your point, but also completely reject the characterization of this proposal.
Joann Ariola
5:32:51
And I completely reject your characterization of the proposal.
5:32:54
Okay.
5:32:55
Thank you.
Daniel Garodnick
5:32:55
We're even.
Kevin C. Riley
5:32:57
I just wanna thank you for respectfully rejecting each other.
5:33:03
We need more of that within our communities.
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