PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Abram Garfield Morris on QueensLink and Youth Activities
3:22:24
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Abram Garfield Morris testifies in favor of the QueensLink motion, emphasizing the importance of bolstering transit in New York City and connecting different communities. He also briefly touches on the need for more engaging activities for youth in the city.
- Argues that the QueensLink is critical for transit equity, economic justice, and racial justice
- Criticizes the use of federal funding for the competing Queensway park project
- Stresses the urgency of building the QueensLink, calling it a rare opportunity to utilize an existing rail corridor
Abram Garfield Morris
3:22:24
Hi.
3:22:24
Good afternoon.
3:22:25
Thank you so much for, hearing me.
3:22:29
I wanted to say real quick, about what was earlier said.
3:22:33
As someone who grew up in the city, we definitely need more fun things for kids to do in the city.
3:22:40
That's the real root cause of why kids seek dangerous behavior.
3:22:44
It's really because we need fun things for kids to do.
3:22:47
But I'm actually here to testify in favor of the, the Queen's link motion.
3:22:53
I think it's really important that we bolster our transit here in New York City.
3:22:58
It's absolutely critical.
3:23:00
And what the Queen's Link would do is just totally connect different subway lines and communities that are currently completely disconnected.
3:23:09
The park, Queens Way, that has received federal funding, actually received its $100,000,000 in federal funding from, the connecting communities, grant.
3:23:21
And, unfortunately, that, piece of legislation is to remove highways and roadways that have separated communities.
3:23:30
And we're using that money to basically pave over what could be a transit line that connects communities.
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So we're in effect doing exactly what that piece of legislation was written, to to stop and to bring justice to.
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So I really advocate for the QueensLink.
3:23:50
It's very critical for these communities to be connected and, transit equity is a matter of economic justice and racial justice.
3:23:59
New York City is one of the most segregated cities in the world and, if we're gonna get real about bringing justice to our city, we have to increase our public transportation.
3:24:08
We can't just ignore it.
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And, frankly, I'm I'm a young person and if you build the Queens way, it's like a a death nail into better transit in Queens.
3:24:19
You have to build the Queens link.
3:24:21
Otherwise, when are you gonna get this opportunity again?
3:24:23
It literally is a rail corridor that already exists.
Juan Garcia
3:24:27
Your time has expired.
