PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Ricardo Pacheco, Resident of Jackson Heights, Queens
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Ricardo Pacheco, a resident of Jackson Heights, Queens, testified in full support of Intro 606 (Priscilla's Law) and expressed concerns about e-vehicle violence in his neighborhood, particularly on 34th Avenue. He urged the council to pass Priscilla's Law and reject what he called "special interest nonsense."
- Highlighted the issue of reckless e-vehicle riders on 34th Avenue, which has 26 blocks of closed streets
- Mentioned that City Councilman Jakar Krishnan called for a town hall meeting about the "moped crisis"
- Emphasized the fear among residents of becoming the next victim of e-vehicle violence
Ricardo Pacheco
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Thank you.
4:48:46
Good afternoon.
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My name is Ricardo Pacheco.
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I'm a resident in Jackson Heights in Queens.
4:48:50
I am here in full support of, intro 606, Priscilla's Law.
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I'm also here speaking in support of the 100 and 100 of victims of e vehicle violence.
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And also, I'm speaking here in support of the thousands and thousands of neighbors who are, afraid of becoming the next victim.
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I'd like to talk about Jackson Heights, my neighborhood, specifically 34th Avenue, which has become, with 26 blocks of closed streets have become the speedway for these reckless e vehicle riders and have injured children and seniors alike.
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And and and and, it is so serious.
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The crisis is so serious that our, city councilman, Jakar Krishnan, called for a town hall meeting and he called it, moped crisis.
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Although there was nothing spoken about solving anything about the crisis, he did one important thing and he forced the councilman to acknowledge that there is a problem, that there is a crisis.
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So so today, I call upon, this this council to to reject the special interest nonsense that was spoken here today.
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I I I just call upon this this council to to apply common sense and pass Priscilla's law.
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Thank you.
