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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Christopher Leon Johnson, Member of the Public

2:01:16

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128 sec

Christopher Leon Johnson testifies in opposition to the concept of New York City-owned food stores, calling it a communist idea proposed by DSA and Zohran Mamdani. He argues that this proposal would only benefit corrupt unions and not regular people.

  • Johnson claims Andrew Cuomo will be the next mayor of New York City and calls on him to reject the proposal.
  • He is interrupted multiple times by Council Member Amanda Farías for going off-topic and discussing electoral politics.
  • Johnson expresses concern that city-owned food stores would primarily employ DSA members and corrupt union members, rather than benefiting the general public.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:01:16
Yeah.
2:01:17
Yeah.
2:01:17
Hello.
2:01:17
Hello, chairs, Farias and chair, Brewer.
2:01:21
My name is Christopher Leon Johnson.
2:01:22
I am speaking on opposition to all gross, New York City owned food stores, and I'm a explain why.
2:01:29
Because that concept is nothing but a communist Soviet Leninist Marxist idea that was set about a New York City DSA and Zeram Adani who will not be mayor New York City.
2:01:40
Let's make that clear.
2:01:41
We all know that Andrew Cuomo will be mayor of New York City.
2:01:44
Let's make that clear.
2:01:45
I'm calling on the next mayor of New York City, Andrew Cuomo, to to to reject all wait.
2:01:49
You took a you took a picture of Cuomo.
2:01:52
Took a picture of Cuomo.
Amanda Farías
2:01:53
The government proceeding, you have to stay on topic.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:01:55
I'm staying on topic.
2:01:56
I'm staying on topic.
Matthew D'Arrigo
2:01:57
He's
Kate MacKenzie
2:01:57
part of are
Amanda Farías
2:01:57
on You have to stay on topic.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:01:59
He's a politician.
2:02:00
Right?
Amanda Farías
2:02:00
Absolute quality.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:02:01
Yeah.
2:02:01
I'm No.
Amanda Farías
2:02:02
There's a difference between electoral politics and government functionality.
2:02:05
This is a government Yeah.
2:02:07
Hearing, but we are solely talking about the Economic Development Corporation oversight and investigation Yeah.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:02:12
That's
Amanda Farías
2:02:12
what I'm bring up.
2:02:12
Focused on food infrastructure and quality of food in New York City.
2:02:17
So if you would like to make a comment on topic, you are allotted I
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:02:21
You took a picture with him.
2:02:22
So let's get that.
2:02:23
You took a picture with him.
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So let's keep that real.
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Took a picture with Ada Kumo.
2:02:27
Alright.
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So but like I said, this is a bad idea for the City Of New York.
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I'm calling our next mayor to reject the proposal.
2:02:35
This is nothing but benefits the DSA.
2:02:37
These corrupt unions like Unite Here at one hundred, DC thirty seven, Third to BJ, this benefits all the corrupt unions.
2:02:44
And let's keep this real.
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They're not gonna hire people, regular people.
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They're hire their own people, the DSA and members, those little corrupt members of DC thirty seven within the major unions to work those type of jobs.
2:02:56
This is not gonna benefit nobody at all within within these city owned food stores.
2:03:04
Botcher, I don't know what he's thinking.
2:03:07
I don't know if that donut that he ate that he ate from the string has gone to his head, but this is is not gonna work.
2:03:14
City owned food stores is nonsense.
2:03:16
I I call the city to completely reject this this notion and
Gale A. Brewer
2:03:22
Thank you.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:03:22
Thank you for your testimony.
2:03:23
Thank you.
2:03:24
Thank you.
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