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Introduction to the hearing on improving access to public athletic and recreational facilities
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Council Member Shekar Krishnan opens the hearing on improving access to public athletic and recreational fields and facilities in New York City. He emphasizes the importance of parks and recreational spaces for the city's residents, highlighting both environmental and health benefits.
- Krishnan introduces himself as the chair of the Parks Committee and representative of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst, Queens.
- He notes the irony of having the hearing indoors on a beautiful day, suggesting the topic's relevance.
- The hearing aims to examine ways to improve access to public athletic and recreational facilities.
Shekar Krishnan
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Thank you so much, sergeant.
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Good afternoon, everyone.
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I'm council member Sheikhar Krishnan, representing Jackson Heights in Almiris, Queens and also the chair of the Parks Committee in our New York City Council.
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I'd like to welcome you all today to our hearing that will examine how we can improve access to public, athletic, and recreational fields and facilities.
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There's something very sad about the fact that on this beautiful day we are in here doing this hearing.
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We should be on a ball field doing it instead.
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But that's for next time.
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But on this beautiful day, this is a very topical issue in in all of our minds.
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And we know that in addition to the environmental benefits and passive recreation offered by our parks, the active recreational and sporting benefits they offer to all residents, from playgrounds for our children, to recreation centers, to athletic fields and courts, as well as the beaches and pools are equally important, as important to the life of our city.