Your guide to NYC's public proceedings.
AGENCY TESTIMONY
Capital funding needs and infrastructure improvements for New York Public Library
0:21:55
ยท
127 sec
Tony Marx outlines the substantial capital funding needs of the New York Public Library and plans for infrastructure improvements across the library system.
- Highlights $1.2 billion in unmet capital needs, with a request for $485 million for NYPL
- Emphasizes the need for both basic maintenance and inspiring spaces for New Yorkers
- Requests inclusion in the city's ten-year capital plan
- Mentions past successes, including renovations of Carnegie libraries in high-need neighborhoods
- Discusses plans for more top-to-bottom renovations and new library construction
Tony Marx
0:21:55
We have real capital needs, as Linda has already suggested, and that we have currently $1,200,000,000 in unmet capital needs, and we are requesting $485,000,000 from the New York Public Library.
0:22:14
This is about basic services, making sure that things are not closed when the rain comes in through the roof or the HVAC stops working, but it's also about making sure that we have inspiring spaces for all New Yorkers.
0:22:36
Again, we are the most visited, most used civic institution in this town.
0:22:44
When we can demonstrate that that is something we will provide with pride, with inspiration, then we can make New Yorkers understand and believe in what democracy has to offer.
0:23:06
There are challenges in the city's capital processes.
0:23:12
We we are looking forward to working with the city to move beyond the challenges of those various processes.
0:23:24
We would like to be included again, again, please, in the city's ten year capital plan.
0:23:33
We've proven what that means.
0:23:36
We've got we got a hundred million dollars.
0:23:38
We did five Carnegie in the in very high need neighborhoods.
0:23:45
We, with thanks to the city, added another 76,000,000 beyond that so that we could produce great libraries in those most needy neighborhoods.
0:23:58
We wanna do more.
0:23:59
We wanna do more top to bottom renovations.