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Council Member Holden introduces six new bills addressing various city issues
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Council Member Robert F. Holden introduces six new bills addressing various issues in New York City, including airport ferry service, pet welfare, public safety, and veteran support. He urges his colleagues to sign on and support these important bills.
- Intro 1170 proposes establishing ferry service to LaGuardia and JFK airports to utilize waterways and reduce road traffic.
- Intro 1172 and Resolution 716 focus on animal welfare, creating a citywide pet food pantry program and urging stronger animal cruelty laws.
- Intro 1173 aims to improve public safety by requiring bicyclists to wear protective headgear.
- Intro 1171 proposes a feasibility study for a pilot program providing Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) therapy for veterans.
Robert F. Holden
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Thank you, majority leader.
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Colleagues, today, I'm introducing 6 bills that tackle several pressing issues facing our city, and I urge you to sign on and support these important bills.
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Intro 1170 will establish ferry service to LaGuardia and John f Kennedy International Airports.
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For many years, the city has underused its waterways.
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This intro will expand upon our established ferry service and provide a much needed alternative for travelers and commuters to get to these airports.
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It'll take cars off the road.
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So let's use our waterways.
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We're also addressing the needs of pet owners and animal welfare.
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Intro 1172 with council member Schulman will create a citywide pet food pantry program to ensure that pets remain healthy and in loving homes.
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While rezo 716 with council member Paladino urges the New York state legislator to strengthen animal cruelty laws by codifying them, in the penal law and increasing penalties for offenders.
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So you could abuse 1 dog and and pay, the same price, fine as you would or incarceration if you abuse 20 dogs.
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So there's there's no difference, and that was given to me by DA, Melinda Katz.
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Protecting animals and supporting responsible pet ownership should be a top priority for all of us here in the council.
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And public safety remains a top priority.
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Intro 11/73 with public advocate Williams and council members Wernicoff, Narcisse, Moya, and Shulman will require bicyclists to wear protective headgear, helping to prevent injuries and promote responsible cycling in our city.
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And supporting our veterans is very essential.
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And certainly, intro 1171, we'll conduct a feasibility study on a pilot program to provide reconsolidation of traumatic memories or better known as RTM therapy for our veterans.
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It works, and we should work on it to certainly come up with a pilot program.
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Thank you all.
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Thank you.