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Acknowledgments and closing remarks on scaffolding reform
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Council Member Powers concludes his speech by acknowledging those who contributed to the scaffolding reform bill and emphasizing the importance of balancing safety with urban aesthetics.
- Thanks staff members, colleagues, and other contributors to the bill
- Acknowledges Lori Gold, sister of Grace Gold, whose tragic death led to the original facade inspection laws
- Emphasizes the bill's commitment to safety while modernizing the city's approach to scaffolding
- Encourages colleagues to vote in favor of the bill
Keith Powers
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So I am deeply appreciative of the staff here from the part of the buildings committee and the city council who worked with us endlessly to negotiate these bills.
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I wanna thank Haley and Ben and Emma from my team who, as I said earlier, probably never wanna hear the word scaffolding ever again after a two year plus long crusade to try to get it down.
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I wanna thank council member Butcher and president Levine and all our colleagues who stepped up to get the shell scaffolding down.
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And I wanna thank, as we mentioned early earlier, it's critical to all this is still safety, making sure that New Yorkers are safe when they walk down the street.
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And, you know, just a few decades ago, the tragedy that began this, it was something that reminded New Yorkers of our our need for safety.
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And I just wanna I just wanna welcome Grace Gold's sister here, Laurie Gold.
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She just gives stands up who's with us and joining us.
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Stand up quickly.
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Who worked with us who worked with us on these bills because we wanted to make sure that we honored her sister's memory throughout all of this to keep New York safe and to make New Yorkers feel safe while also understanding that we have to continue to modernize our laws and make New York City a beautiful place.
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So thank you for being with us and your work, and, I encourage all my colleagues to vote aye.
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Thank you.