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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Capital funding needs and specific renovation projects
0:25:13
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Marx outlines the substantial capital funding needs of the New York Public Library system and highlights specific renovation projects that require attention.
- Submitted a $1.2 billion request for unmet capital needs, with $485 million for NYPL alone
- Mayor provided $75.3 million, which is less than one-sixth of the total capital needs
- Plans for Seward Park renovation
- Desire for comprehensive library renovations at Francis Martin and Sand Soundview in The Bronx, and Great Kills in Staten Island
- Need for maintenance and critical technology upgrades
Anthony "Tony" Marx
0:25:13
I'll also, as Linda did, turn to our capital program.
0:25:17
We submitted a $1,200,000,000 request for unmet capital needs, 485,000,000 for NYPL alone.
0:25:28
The mayor, and we are grateful for this, has provided $75,300,000, But let's just note that is less than one sixth of what our total capital needs are.
0:25:40
We're delighted to move ahead with the Seward Park renovation, which amazing library and an amazing neighborhood, which deserves the full attention that we wanna give it.
0:25:52
But there's so much more that we need to do.
0:25:55
We want to do more comprehensive library renovations, as we have done and just completed this year with five Carnegies.
0:26:03
We would love to do the same at a minimum at Francis Martin and Sand Soundview in The Bronx, as well at Great Kills and Staten Island.
0:26:12
We need to ensure that our maintenance needs are met, our critical technology upgrades are available.
0:26:21
We we continue to work with DDC.