Selvena Brooks-Powers
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Today, I am proud to stand before you as, excuse me, the council votes on a package of bills that reflects our shared commitment to transparency, public safety, and transit equity.
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My bill, Intro 11 o five, responds to DOT's consistent delays in meeting its legally required benchmarks under the streets master plan.
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Last year, DOT reached less than half of the bus lane mileage required by law.
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This bill will require the agency to publish more frequent and detailed updates on timelines, budgets, and community board engagement.
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And together with intro eleven fourteen sponsored by council member one, create a centralized online tracker so the public and the council can hold DOT accountable.
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Intro eight zero seven addresses the increasingly urgent risk of flash flooding in communities like Southeast Queens.
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This legislation requires New York City emergency management to identify suitable shelter locations in flood prone areas and proactively inform residents through outreach, mailers, and in person visits so they know where to go and what to do before the next storm hits.
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Finally, resolution 59 calls for a full environmental impact study of the Queen's Link proposal, which would reactivate the long the long abandoned Rockaway Beach branch.
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It's an opportunity to further study the potential impacts of this project on transit equity in our city.
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I wanna thank my colleagues for their support.
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This work is about building a safer, fairer city for every New Yorker in every borough.
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I urge my colleagues to vote yes on these critical pieces of legislation.
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In echoing council member Williams, I welcome my sororist to the people's house, and that is the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated.
