Q&A
Council member questions community board chair about project vote and engagement
0:38:38
ยท
77 sec
Council Member Kevin Riley engages in a Q&A session with the chair of Queens Community Board Two, Anatole Ashraf. Riley seeks clarification on the board's vote regarding the project and inquires about the chair's experience and the board's interactions with city agencies.
- Clarified that the community board voted 26-6 to disapprove the project
- Learned that Ashraf has been chair for two years and a board member since 2019
- Discussed the board's correspondence with city agencies, particularly DOT, regarding the location
Kevin Riley
0:38:38
Thank you so much for your testimony.
0:38:41
I have some questions.
0:38:42
So, I just wanna clarify.
0:38:43
You said 26 to 6 approve this project or disapprove this project?
Anatole Ashraf
0:38:48
Disapproved.
0:38:49
We we voted we your motion was to disapprove.
0:38:53
So yes, ma'am, no.
Kevin Riley
0:38:54
Sorry.
0:38:55
Just wanted to clarify that for the record.
0:38:57
Yeah.
0:38:57
My next question is, being how long have you been the chair of this community board?
Anatole Ashraf
0:39:04
This is my second year.
Kevin Riley
0:39:05
Second year?
0:39:05
Yep.
0:39:06
Are you familiar with
Anatole Ashraf
0:39:08
And I've been a member since 2019.
Kevin Riley
0:39:10
Alright.
0:39:10
Perfect.
0:39:10
So have you been, a part of any, correspondence with any city agencies to take care of this, specific, location?
Anatole Ashraf
0:39:20
I personally haven't, but, my board members, the CB two members definitely have, some of them, from what I recall, have corresponded with DOT, and, it's been, it's not, you know, 1 of 1 of the the top locations, but there are Blissville people and, people from the Blissville neighborhood that's very you know, the adjacent neighborhood to this are are very well aware of this, and they've always voiced concern for, not specifically this piece of land always, but the overall, you know, greenery of this area.
0:39:55
Okay.
Kevin Riley
0:39:55
Yeah.