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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Christopher Leon Johnson on Library Hours and Funding
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Christopher Leon Johnson testifies about the need for extended library hours and increased funding for the Brooklyn Public Library, particularly for the Eastern Parkway branch. He calls for all libraries in New York City to be open seven days a week and for longer hours on certain days.
- Requests that the Eastern Parkway library be open on Sundays and earlier on Tuesdays
- Advocates for extended hours, suggesting libraries should be open from 10:00 AM to 8:00 or 9:00 PM
- Briefly mentions the need for funding for a project outside City Hall Park
Christopher Leon Johnson
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You wanna start up?
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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Hello.
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My name is Christopher Leon Johnson.
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Thanks for chair Brandon and Barbara Hodges here today.
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So I'm calling on the preservation of all libraries.
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We need to make sure that they stay open seven days a week.
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All libraries I'm calling for all libraries in the City Of New York for seven days a week.
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There's certain libraries in City Of New York, like in my area, like Eastern Parkway, my house is not open at is not open on a Sunday.
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And I sometimes I need use the library on a Sunday, so that means that after more, I hope that my council member, Dolly Neely and Crystal Hudson, by the way, and Reynoso, find a way to open the library on Eastern Parkway on Sundays.
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Now I don't think we got they need to make sure that the library on Eastern Parkway on Tuesdays is open at 10:00 instead of 01:00.
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I've been living it thirty four years, and it's always open at 01:00.
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That's kinda it's kinda stupid to me.
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I think it's kinda stupid.
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They need to open a library at least at least 10:00 in the morning on a Tuesday.
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10:00 to 08:00 every day on a Tuesday.
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Every day, not from ten to six, we could ten to eight.
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And on Tuesday, should be ten to eight too, not just one one to 08:00, even 09:00.
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So I'll call for more extent, find a way to allocate some money to the Brooklyn Public Library to out to to add more times into the to my library, the Eastern Parkway branch.
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I had to go over the library library to do my so do my thing because it's open all day, every day, and it's open till 09:00.
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But I could travel two, three blocks away to my house, and it but it's it's not that it's not that good.
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So I'm calling for you to you to find a way to help out book a book a allocate money for at the Parkway, Eastern Parkway.
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I hope y'all listen to this.
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And by the way, while we're here, I know I have few seconds left, Jack.
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Justin Brannan in Rivera, I know you have to get about the work of terrific project.
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The that need to finally give the hub outside City Hall Park.
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That's all and put it outside City Hall Park and make sure you give me some money for
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the culture budget for their nonprofit Thank you.
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Time has expired.
Christopher Leon Johnson
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Thank you so much.
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Thank you, and enjoy your day.