PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Ronald Colangelo, Member of the Public
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Ronald Colangelo, a member of the public, expressed skepticism about the City Council's decision-making process and the effectiveness of the proposed housing plans. He highlighted concerns about the immediate homeless crisis, the closure of Rikers Island, and the impact of new development on existing neighborhoods.
- Criticized the timeline for addressing homelessness, emphasizing the need for immediate solutions rather than long-term plans
- Raised concerns about the lack of parking in new developments and its impact on areas like Jacoby Hospital
- Questioned the transparency of decisions regarding the repurposing of buildings for prisoners or detainees
Ronald Colangelo
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There you go.
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I don't own my Phoenix Suns.
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So the problem is a lot of people don't believe what goes on in the city council.
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We make decisions that really don't You're closing Reich's Island 2027.
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You don't have any way to put people till 20 30, 3 years.
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What's gonna go on with that?
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Next, you got you're complaining the commercial real estate of Manhattan Stein.
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Your answer can gesture pricing.
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Let's try to keep everybody out.
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They've upzoned my neighborhood.
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They're gonna open 7000 apartments along the Metro North station.
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So I guess we've taken care of a 10th of the problem that you're discussing.
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But the city of yes doesn't really look into what's gonna happen tomorrow to the homeless people.
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We're talking about years and years in the future.
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What's gonna happen to these people living on the streets when it's 15 degrees out?
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You have all these night show apartments that are closed for renovations.
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That needs to be addressed now.
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Hundreds and hundreds of them.
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Oh, they have bad they have bad that.
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The problem is you have to start dealing with the homeless crisis today.
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And I planned for something 5, 6, 8 years ago when people in commercial real estate are gonna make a fortune by putting up these buildings.
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And the city, yes now, oh, you got this property here on the corner.
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It's a 155 whatever.
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We're gonna tear that down.
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We're gonna put up a 10 story building talking about doing it right down the block from my house.
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Oh, we're gonna take this down.
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No parking regulations.
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I leave me at Jacoby Hospital.
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If you don't have a spot at 8 in the morning, you're done for.
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There's people everywhere.
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Also, they've made a decision that since you aren't gonna call this right this island, they're gonna move in prisoners, into into one of the buildings in Jacoby.
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Their seeking dying was the first thing.
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Then the city council said, oh, no.
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They're gonna be pre trial detainees.
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We can't even get a straight answer out of anybody.
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What's going on with this building?
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And you wonder why people don't believe you.
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You can't even get a clock to work.
