Q&A
Council Member Riley questions Thomas Lopez-Pierre about property development in his district
6:13:37
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42 sec
Council Member Kevin C. Riley engages in a Q&A with Thomas Lopez-Pierre about a property development project in Riley's district. Lopez-Pierre explains how his organization renovated an abandoned property and its intended use.
- The project involved renovating an abandoned two-family home previously occupied by drug addicts
- The renovated property will house someone from a homeless shelter
- The property will be owned by black professionals, aiming to create wealth in the community
Kevin C. Riley
6:13:37
Thank you.
6:13:38
And Mister Lopez Pierre, you stated that you have a office in my district in the Northeast Bronx?
6:13:45
You could use the mic.
Thomas Lopez-Pierre
6:13:49
No.
6:13:50
No.
6:13:50
We took an abandoned 1 2 family home that was in your district where drug addicts were living and 2 family homeowners were in distress, and we acquired the property, renovated it, and moving someone from a homeless shelter into that property.
6:14:06
That's what the city, yes, will do in multiples, if approved.
Kevin C. Riley
6:14:10
And who's gonna own the property.
Thomas Lopez-Pierre
6:14:12
The property will be 100% owned by black lawyers, doctors, and investment bankers, creating wealth in our community
Charles Ny
6:14:19
Right.
