PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Christopher Leon Johnson, Member of the Public
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Christopher Leon Johnson testifies in opposition to a proposed bill that would shift responsibility for fire mitigation from the Fire Department to the Parks Department. He argues that this change is motivated by union politics rather than practical considerations for fire safety.
- Johnson claims the bill is designed to empower DC 37 (a union representing Parks Department workers) and the New York League of Conservation Voters at the expense of firefighter unions.
- He argues that Parks Department employees lack the necessary training and experience to effectively mitigate fires, unlike firefighters who are specifically trained for this purpose.
- Johnson expresses concern that this move is politically motivated to gain support from unions with stronger voting power, rather than to improve fire mitigation efforts.
Christopher Leon Johnson
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Yeah.
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Hello.
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My name hello.
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My name is Christopher Leon Johnson.
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Thank you, chair, Ariola and chair Christian for having us here and today.
2:18:19
So I'm opposed to Sheikh Jar Christiane's, tea for the the resolution or the bill introduction to change the case, the the law to, move the mitigation of fires from the fire department to the, parks department, and I'm a explain why.
2:18:35
This is nothing but a union shift because DC 37 is a union shift and a nonprofit, pack, shift from the UFA and the UFOA to the New York City, New York's, League of Conversation Voters that's ran by Julie Tighe and, DC 37, which is ran by Henry Garrido.
2:18:54
Everybody know that the the DC 37 has more power when it comes to the union power than the u UFOA and UFA, and this is the reason why they, mister Sheikhar, you wanna do this because you are you you you're trying to strengthen the union that has that has the bigger GOTV, which is DC 37 when it comes to voter outreach, and you're trying to strengthen a, nonprofit that does, political advocacy when it comes to environments in parks, which is New York City Legal Services of Voters.
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This this bill is not for the sake of empowering parks department.
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This is it.
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This is about empowering, unions, which is d c d c 37 and the New York State League conservative voters.
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The parks people, they don't know anything about mitigating fires at all.
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The people that know how to mitigate fires are firefighters.
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They're trained to do this.
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They go through a lot of trainings and, scenarios to to mitigate any harsh fire in the city of New York.
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The parks department, all they know how to do is clean stuff up and and conserve things.
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That's all they know how to do.
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These guys and gals in the parks department, who don't even have police powers, peep real police powers, they can't even hold a refrigerator.
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I'm not trying to offend them, but to say they don't know what they do.
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They don't know they they'll be scared to get to step into a fire.
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The people that they hire for the parks department even scared to pick up dog poop.
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I mean, they scared to pick up dog poop.
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They're gonna be able to mitigate a fire.
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So, I'm in here one more second, that I'm opposed to this this thing that you put up, Sheikhar.
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It's not about it's all about, empowering you empowering these 37 and trying to destroy UFOA because UFOA and UFA can't give you guys any votes.
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And you guys know it's not it's not strong as these 37.
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So this is all about.
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You're trying to power a union that empower a union that, you guys know that it's gonna get you guys elected and reelected and your boys and gals reelected and elected.
Shekar Krishnan
2:20:46
Thank you so much, mister Johnson.
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I'm gonna finish up this to the council.
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Thank
Christopher Leon Johnson
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you so much.
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Enjoy your day.