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QUESTION
Are the 2017 projections on JFK's capacity and economic impact still accurate?
0:30:52
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Jennifer Sun highlights the necessity of reviewing the 2017 projections with the Port Authority to determine their current accuracy.
- The projections estimate significant economic losses and job impacts per million passengers not accommodated.
- Council Member Amanda Farías questions the ongoing validity of these figures.
- A discussion with the Port Authority is needed to reassess the projections in light of the current redevelopment project.
- The original projections date back to 2017, suggesting a review is timely.
Amanda Farías
0:30:52
For every million passengers not accommodated, the New York New Jersey region loses approximately a 140 1,000,000 in annual wages, 400,000,000 in annual sales and 2500 jobs.
0:31:05
Are these numbers still accurate?
Jennifer Sun
0:31:08
We wouldn't have to have a conversation with the port authority to understand how they developed those initial projections back in 2017 and how they might evaluate that today against the current redevelopment project.
Amanda Farías
0:31:26
Just one second.
0:31:37
Just my last question.