REMARKS
Council Member David Carr's remarks on Thanksgiving, Verrazzano Bridge anniversary, and proposed legislation
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Council Member David Carr addresses his colleagues, wishing them a happy Thanksgiving and discussing the 60th anniversary of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge. He also introduces two pieces of legislation aimed at correcting discrepancies in the city charter regarding judicial districts.
- Mentions the historical significance of the Verrazzano Bridge and its connection to the Italian American community
- Introduces legislation co-sponsored with Lincoln Restler, minority leader Borelli, and council members Stevens and Dinowitz
- Explains the technical changes proposed to update the charter regarding judicial districts for Staten Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens
David Carr
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Thank you, majority leader.
0:32:58
I wanna wish all colleagues a very happy Thanksgiving, next week and enjoyable holiday with all of their family and friends and loved ones.
0:33:06
I also want to note that today is the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge, which was opened as the world's largest bridge at the time.
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Although, I think some of us wish today that it was built as a drawbridge, but nevertheless, we can't get everything.
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It's connected us to the rest of the city, a long hope for connection, and it stands as a testament to the Italian American community who worked very hard to name it for the Italian explorer Giovanni di Verrazzano, whom we all honored with a resolution earlier this year, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his intrepid voyage here into New York Harbor.
0:33:43
So I just hope you will all recall that next time you drive over the Verrazzano at some point this year.
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And finally, I'd like to call colleagues' attentions to 2 pieces of legislation that I've introduced, with our governmental operations chair, Lincoln Ressler, and the chairs of our Staten Island and Bronx borough delegations, minority leader Borelli, council members Stevens, and Dinowitz, that seek to correct a discrepancy in the city charter.
0:34:08
Many years ago, Staten Island was joined with Brooklyn in a single judicial district, and Bronx was joined with Queens.
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That has since been corrected a little almost 20 years ago now, that they each got their own judicial districts, but the charter was never updated to reflect that for the, summary inquiry, insufficient misconduct provisions, as well as the petition objections for charter revision amendments.
0:34:31
These are technical changes, and I hope colleagues will sign on and support them.
UNKNOWN
0:34:34
Thank you very much.
