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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Christopher Leon Johnson on Intro 1138
2:42:46
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Christopher Leon Johnson testifies in support of Intro 1138, which proposes universal daylighting in NYC. He emphasizes the need for the bill to protect pedestrians and honor Kamari Hughes, a child who passed away in a traffic incident. Johnson suggests modifications to the bill, including using steel bollards instead of plastic ones and reconsidering the 20-foot parking restriction at intersections.
- Johnson expresses concern that the mayor might veto the bill due to the car length restriction, suggesting it be amended to 8-15 feet instead of 20 feet.
- He highlights the importance of proper infrastructure, arguing that plastic bollards are ineffective and a waste of money.
- While strongly supporting daylighting, Johnson advises the council to refine the bill to increase its chances of passing and being implemented effectively.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:42:46
Hello chair powers.
2:42:47
My name is Christopher Leon Johnson.
2:42:49
I'm speaking on support for bill intro eleven thirty eight, but to be on the record, I used to be a member of community board eight.
2:42:57
So at the same time, I know my community board approved this notion for for the for your bill, but I I can't speak on behalf of them because I'm no longer a member.
2:43:05
I got kicked off board for crazy reason.
2:43:08
The reason we need this bill to be passed in the city council by you and the chair missus Brooks Bowers is because we had to protect the de la Ristas.
2:43:16
We need to do this in honor of Kamari Hughes that passed away in Crystal Hudson's district, Bridgeport District, 4 Forest District.
2:43:24
Rest in peace to Kamari Hughes.
2:43:26
We need to pass a bill in honor of that kid.
2:43:28
I believe he he would have been alive right now if we had these, things in place.
2:43:32
I saw the layout what they did last and two years ago with 23, that was a bad layout.
2:43:37
I believe that with daylighting you need to put steel bollards instead of plastic bollards instead.
2:43:43
Steel bollards, plastic bollards.
2:43:45
I saw a few of the the bricks at the NYPD statues on on hillside in Williams District.
2:43:53
Well, if you put that in place, maybe this stuff will stop.
2:43:56
You need to put this in place.
2:43:58
Plastic bottles won't do anything.
2:44:00
I believe it's a waste of money.
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You could easily rip them out and put your card there if you want to.
2:44:05
Those stuff is a waste of money.
2:44:06
You have to put the right infrastructure into it.
2:44:09
And about the cars, the car situation, that type of the bill when it comes to putting 20 feet from a from a intersection, I don't think that's reasonable because the the the average car length is about six feet.
2:44:21
I'm five feet seven.
2:44:22
The average car length of a car is six feet.
2:44:25
So that's not gonna really work because if it's 20 feet and you don't put a bollard there like a real steel bollard, anybody could park their car over there.
2:44:32
So I'm saying this right now.
2:44:34
I mean, I got I got fifteen seconds.
2:44:35
We need to pass this bill, but they need to go back to the drawing board with the with the car with the car link notion because I believe that this bill might get beatled by the mayor because of the car the car notion.
2:44:47
Other than that, I support daylighting guys, but when it comes to the car thing, I believe that mayor might beat up this bill.
2:44:53
So he might beat up with because of that part in place.
2:44:57
You might have to amend the like the I know.
2:44:58
Sorry.
2:44:59
Thank you for letting me on.
2:45:00
You might have to amend that bill.
2:45:02
Just eliminate that part and say at least 30 feet.
2:45:05
I mean not 30, but at least like 15 feet or 10 feet other than or eight feet.
2:45:09
Other than that, he might just beat up this bill.
2:45:11
I support it, but I have a big feeling that he's gonna veto it.
2:45:14
Even if you put it to the end of the year, guys, he's gonna straight out veto this bill based on the first aspect of the bill alone.
2:45:20
I support daylighting.
2:45:22
I support a %.
2:45:23
But I know I gotta go, but this mayor will veto this bill because of the car.
Jason Stahl
2:45:28
Thank you.
Christopher Leon Johnson
2:45:28
So you guys have to amend that please.
2:45:30
Thank you.
2:45:31
Enjoy your day guys.
2:45:32
Love you.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
2:45:32
Thank you to the panel.