REMARKS
Efforts to build a coalition to eliminate rental payments
3:07:01
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48 sec
Council Member Gennaro outlines his plans to build a coalition to eliminate the rental payment system. He discusses strategies for addressing the issue at both the city and state levels.
- Gennaro expresses his intention to build a 'real coalition' to address the rental payment issue
- He mentions working with state legislators to create a bill that would eliminate the rental payment
- The council member emphasizes the need for a permanent solution, stating that problems will persist until the rental payment is completely eliminated
- Gennaro views this as both a fiscal and environmental justice issue
James F. Gennaro
3:07:01
That that we we have to get I'm gonna try to to build a real coalition.
3:07:12
This is where, you know, and and, you know, build those people in the state legislature.
3:07:18
We're working with an entity right now that's trying to you know, get state legislature to get state legislators to sign on to this and to create a bill that would just get rid of the rental payment once and for all.
3:07:34
I just think that there'll be problems up until we actually get that done.
3:07:42
This was, you know, this this So that's where things are at.
3:07:49
And I'm I'm I'm I'm happy to apply whatever, you know, pressure I can by myself or from, you know, good folks like yourself to, you know, impress upon to to come to budget hearings when we're doing the budget and say that the and and and and all that.
