Louis explains vote - parks, libraries, CUNY baselining, homeowner help

Lewis.

I'm disclosing for the record of the City Council proceeding that New York City Parks Department and the MTA are funded in the budget.

We are adopting and myself and my sibling are respectfully associated with these entities.

Permission to explain my vote?

Permission granted.

Thank you so much.

Today I'm proud to vote yes on this historic budget.

This is a fiscally responsible budget that invests in essential services, advances our affordability agenda, and strengthens our city's fiscal future.

And it does all that.

All of that without cutting the services our communities depend on.

For far too long, libraries, parks, cultural organizations, and CUNY have fought every single budget cycle just to keep their doors open.

This budget changes that, permanently baselining funding for our parks, cultural institutions, and CUNY.

For homeowners, this budget invests in the homeowner help desk, providing technical support, financial and legal counseling to keep families in their homes.

And for our neighbors struggling to make the rent, this budget gives crucial investments and expands city FEPS.

I want to commend Speaker Menon and Chair Lee for being historic history makers with this budget.

Councilmember P.

Sanchez for her advocacy and hard work.

The entire finance team for taking each and every one of my annoying phone calls.

And for the speaker staff for your leadership and hard work.

work and with all that I vote aye.

Thank you.

Thank you.