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Council Member Alexa Avilés thanks advocates and committee for Intro 860 and Intro 861
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Council Member Alexa Avilés expresses gratitude for the committee hearing Intro 860 and Intro 861, emphasizing the importance of transparency and accountability in city-led economic development projects. She acknowledges the community members and organizations whose advocacy led to these bills.
- Avilés highlights that both bills address challenges faced by her community when economic development projects are implemented without proper consideration or involvement.
- She specifically thanks several individuals and organizations for their advocacy and watchful eye on government operations.
- Avilés also extends her appreciation to Majority Leader Farias, the speaker, and the committee for recognizing the importance of this legislation.
Alexa Avilés
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to thank the committee for hearing intro eight sixty and eight sixty one.
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Both of these bills get at the heart of challenges faced by my community when economic development projects led by our city are dropped on us without care, consideration, or involvement.
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Both bills are about transparency and accountability, and I'm delighted that we will be able to vote on them today.
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And I would just like to note that as we vote on these items, these items specifically came from community members, from their care and concern and watching how government has been working over the years.
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I wanna take a moment to specifically thank them for their advocacy, for their stewardship of our community, and for keeping a very watchful eye and calling for transparency and accountability.
0:06:02
And so I'd like to thank Jesse Solomon of SBIDC, John Santori of Community Board seven, Greg Morris, and Stephanie Birmingham from the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, Evelyn Ortiz from Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Andrea Benola, and Justin Collins from Workforce Professionals.
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Many residents, many advocates and activists, and I just want to thank all of them.
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And I'd like to thank you, majority leader Farias, for recognizing the importance of these pieces of legislation, and to the speaker, for their work, and to the committee.
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Thank you.