REMARKS
Council member acknowledges groundwater flooding issue and importance of witness testimony
3:27:13
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Council Member James F. Gennaro acknowledges the severity of the groundwater flooding issue in Southeast Queens and emphasizes the importance of the witness's testimony. He recognizes that this problem was anticipated and highlights the need for such testimonies to address the issue.
- Gennaro mentions that the problem was known to occur in advance
- He stresses the importance of bringing witnesses like Mr. Jordan to testify about the issue
- The council member positions himself as a champion for water equity in Southeast Queens
James F. Gennaro
3:27:13
And and and as we heard earlier, it was known that this was going to happen.
3:27:17
Mhmm.
3:27:19
And so yours is precisely kind of witness that needs to be brought to this once we, you know, under Nann's leadership, this is her thing.
3:27:29
But yeah.
3:27:37
And, you know, notwithstanding the fact that she's, you know, not a member of this committee.
3:27:43
I mean, she is, you know, where where neighbors, you know, her district is right next to mine, and I belong, you know, try to champion, like, the cause of sort of, you know, water equity in Southeast Queen's because when it comes to a lot of issues, you know, South Queen's is not getting its due and and won't And I'm sure Nana's gonna try to pull the speaker in as well, and that's always a good thing.
3:28:15
And so great to have your views on the record.
