PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Unnamed 80-Year-Old Retired Actor on E-Bike Safety Concerns
5:06:14
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An 80-year-old retired actor testified in support of Priscilla's law, expressing fears about the dangers posed by unlicensed and unidentifiable vehicles in New York City. The speaker emphasized the need for safety and accountability measures to address the perceived lawlessness on city streets.
- The testifier has lived in New York City since 1968 and now resides in subsidized housing.
- They expressed concern about being "mowed down" by vehicles running red lights, going the wrong way, or speeding on sidewalks.
- The speaker felt this was the first time their voice was being heard after two years of writing emails and calling offices.
UNKNOWN
5:06:14
Good afternoon.
5:06:16
I am an 80 year old retired actor who has lived and worked in New York City since 1968, now living gratefully in subsidized housing and health kitchen.
5:06:29
I survived the seventies, 2 plagues, and numerous mayoral regimes, and am still pretty mobile on my feet.
5:06:40
Yet, my biggest fear is that I might not survive a trip to the grocery store, the barbershop, or a restaurant in my neighborhood because of being mowed down by an unlicensed and unidentifiable vehicle running a red light or going the wrong way through the bike lane or speeding toward me or behind me on the sidewalk.
5:07:04
That very real fear is why I'm here today to plead for the passage of Priscilla's law, brings safety and accountability to the lawlessness and recklessness we as pedestrians, and especially seniors, face every day in our chaotic streets.
5:07:26
The people you've heard today who have experienced firsthand the tragedy of this lawlessness, I am here also in support of them.
5:07:38
I'd just like to add that after 2 years of writing emails and calling offices, even though some of the committee decided not to stay for all of the testimony, I feel like this is the first time my voice has been heard.
5:07:58
Thank you.
