REMARKS
Council Member Paladino's concerns about the City of Yes proposal
1:15:30
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Council Member Vickie Paladino expresses her concerns about the City of Yes proposal, emphasizing that it is not a one-size-fits-all solution and could potentially destroy historic neighborhoods. She highlights the lack of a middle ground in the debate and the challenges of enforcing existing zoning regulations.
- Paladino points out the division between supporters and opponents of the proposal, noting the absence of a middle voice
- She emphasizes that the proposal is not suitable for all neighborhoods, particularly historic areas
- Paladino raises concerns about the capacity to enforce regulations, mentioning the issue of illegal apartment conversions in her district
Vickie Paladino
1:15:30
Thank you, Castleman Riley.
1:15:32
I wanna thank Paul Debedo for being here.
1:15:36
He is part of my community board in Northeast Queens, and This is a very unique situation that we're in here today.
1:15:47
We have people who are 4.
1:15:49
We have people who are against.
1:15:51
That means there's a whole middle that's missing out.
1:15:54
The middle voice, there is none.
1:15:57
And some way somehow, we have to find a middle voice.
1:16:00
This is not a one size fits all.
1:16:02
Paul, you and I have spoken and gone to rallies, held stood rallies, news conferences about the city of yes, and how it is going to destroy neighborhoods that are historic.
1:16:16
SoHo, NoHo, parts of the Bronx, parts of Manhattan.
1:16:22
This is not a one size fits all issue.
1:16:25
Yesterday, When we discussed about how are you going to look over the preexisting illegal apartments that we are, it's an infection in my neighborhood.
1:16:37
The 2 families have become 3 and 4 families.
1:16:41
There's not enough building inspectors to go around.
