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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Christopher Leon Johnson on Wolf of Justice Project Funding and E-bike Delivery Issues
7:10:46
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152 sec
Christopher Leon Johnson testifies in support of the Wolf of Justice project's funding request for FY '26 and addresses concerns about the criminalization of e-bike deliveries. He urges the City Council to find a compromise with the NYPD to create exemptions for delivery workers using e-bikes.
- Calls for preserving funding for the Wolf of Justice project and streaming project funding
- Invites council members to attend a press conference and rally for these nonprofits
- Emphasizes the importance of not criminalizing delivery workers, especially those with language barriers
- Highlights the critical nature of food and medicine deliveries, particularly for sick individuals
Christopher Leon Johnson
7:10:46
Yeah.
7:10:47
Hello, chairs, Abilez, nurse, and chair Brandon.
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My name is Christopher Lee Johnson.
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So I'm here to show my support to the Wolf of Justice project, industry vendor project with their, funding request.
7:10:58
They they deserve the money.
7:10:59
I hope they don't get cut off this f y '26 cycle.
7:11:02
I know what's going on internally, but they shouldn't be cut off this, cycle while at the same time, I'm supporting, their fight against the NYPD with this ticket situation.
7:11:13
I understand that it's a these might crisis in the city of New York, but they shouldn't be the deliveries should be criminalized.
7:11:19
I'm calling on city council to find a way to work with the NYPD, compromise with the NYPD to put exemptions for the Maristas when they do deliveries on a e bike.
7:11:30
They shouldn't be criminalized for delivering food and medicine.
7:11:35
I know I know a lot of people that are sick and medicine is more viable than food, and it shouldn't be where somebody couldn't get their medicine because somebody got a summons or to the point that one one of these liberties got arrested because some of them are really language barrier in the Spanish and Africans, and they don't know the language.
7:11:51
So at the same time, I'm calling on the the city council to preserve to give the work of this project.
7:11:57
Something to England's funding and streaming the project funding.
7:12:00
At the same time, I'm calling on you three, Brandon, Aviles, and Amurs to hope you guys if you have time, I know it's tomorrow stated Wednesday, to show tomorrow for the press conference out on senior steps for the and the streaming the projects on the Instagram page and the Twitter page.
7:12:15
So I hope you guys show up for that press conference and rally and show you sports for the.
7:12:19
I have a schedule.
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I have to change everything around, but go out and show my support to those those two nonprofits tomorrow.
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I have to change my schedule around.
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So I really care.
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I have something scheduled, I have to to scrap that and spend put it to another time.
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And I have to be going to show my support from the.
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So like I said, at the end of day, I hope you guys go for that rally tomorrow.
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I hope you guys find a way to really compromise with the invite to make sure these guys and gals keep, don't get don't don't don't go to court.
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But I know
Justin Brannan
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a few
Jasniya Sanchez
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seconds Thank you for your testimony.
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Your time has expired.
Christopher Leon Johnson
7:12:52
For for evipes.
7:12:53
Well, can can I get two seconds to finish, please?
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Hello?
Justin Brannan
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Go ahead.
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Finish up.
Christopher Leon Johnson
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Yeah.
7:12:59
Yeah.
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So I said nobody should be getting a ticket because I said I've been to court one time for a summons.
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And if you're not a celebrity or a politician, you gonna be there all day.
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And I don't I wish there are nobody eating my worst enemies.
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So thank you so much.
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I hope to see you guys tomorrow at 12:00.
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And I said, all steps for the Liberty City rally.
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Take care.
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Enjoy your day.