Q&A
Council Member Holden questions Jason Fromwitz on e-bike solutions
5:52:44
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Council Member Robert F. Holden engages in a heated exchange with Jason Fromwitz, Chair of the Transportation Committee for Manhattan Community Board 6, demanding concrete solutions to the e-bike safety issues. Holden criticizes Fromwitz and his community board for not offering real solutions and for opposing accountability measures.
- Holden challenges Fromwitz's lack of proposed solutions and connection of safety measures to racism
- Fromwitz attempts to explain his community board's resolution, focusing on education and design improvements
- Holden expresses frustration with the lack of accountability measures proposed by Fromwitz and his board
Robert F. Holden
5:52:44
You're a member of community board 6.
5:52:46
I was a member for 30 years.
5:52:47
You're saying, but you're not offering any solutions in here at all.
5:52:52
You know and and I called it an epidemic, and I think some of the victims might even use stronger language.
5:52:59
But somehow, you've connected to racism, a red light or a speed camera or a red light camera.
5:53:06
You don't mind that for cars, do you?
Jason Fromwitz
5:53:09
I'm I don't believe that the bill in itself is racist nor the suggestion for improvements to
Robert F. Holden
5:53:16
So what's your solution?
Jason Fromwitz
5:53:18
So, Manhattan Community Board 6 has passed a resolution.
Robert F. Holden
5:53:23
No.
5:53:23
What's your solution, Jay?
Jason Fromwitz
5:53:24
I also support the resolution that Manhattan Community Board 6.
Robert F. Holden
5:53:26
Which is?
Jason Fromwitz
5:53:27
We believe that there are, measures of education, design improvements to slow down bicyclists, regulate better regulations to provide
Robert F. Holden
5:53:36
more value.
5:53:37
You're saying this, but you heard all the victims, and you're just telling them, we need education.
5:53:42
We don't need something for accountability, which you're not willing to back, or nor your board is willing to back, which, as I think, very shortsighted, and you're just covering up the problem and kicking it down the road.
5:53:56
How about something real from the community board, or you, that we could get a handle on this and put an end to it because seniors, and I'm a senior, we feel unsafe, but you're saying, well, we're racist if we propose a bill that would add accountability.
5:54:16
That's ridiculous.
5:54:17
Thank you.
5:54:18
Thank you, chair.
Jason Fromwitz
5:54:19
If if I can respond.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
5:54:21
Very briefly.
Jason Fromwitz
5:54:22
Okay.
