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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Andrea Adelman, Constituent from Hell's Kitchen
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Andrea Adelman, a constituent from Hell's Kitchen, testifies about the importance of prioritizing public interest in the Western Rail Yards project. She emphasizes the need for open space, sunlight, and parks, highlighting their benefits to human well-being.
- Questions whose voices are being heard and whose aren't in the decision-making process
- Advocates for considering the scientific benefits of open spaces and bodies of water on human psychology
- Calls for prioritizing light, parks, and open spaces in the public interest
Andrea Adelman
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Hi.
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My name is Andrea Adelman.
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I am your constituent in Hell's Kitchen, previously in Chelsea.
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I want you to ask yourself what's truly in the public interest here?
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Truly the public interest.
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Whose voices are here today?
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Whose voices aren't being heard?
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What is the is the public interest that's really being served here today?
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There is so much darkness in the world today and we can do something about that.
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Let there be open space.
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Let there be sunlight.
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Let us glean the proven scientific benefits to the human psyche when looking at a body of water.
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Let there be light.
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Let there be parks in the public interest.