Fiorella Valdivia (District 5 resident) testifies supporting ban
Fiorella Valdivia, a District 5 resident near Central Park, testifies supporting the ban, shares her own experience losing a sibling, and asks council members who haven't supported the bill if they can afford to let this continue.
My name is Fiorella Valdivia.
I live in District 5.
Talk closer to the microphone.
My name is Fiorella Valdivia.
I live in District 5, a few blocks from Central Park.
So I see this every day.
I would like to thank everyone who came here today, including all council members supporting romance law.
Intro 943.
And especially Speaker Julie-Menin for her leadership.
As someone who already lost a sibling in a tragedy, I know what a romance family is going through.
They have to go through this pain for the rest of their life.
And when his little brother sees another brother together, he will be in profoundly pain.
This issue is far from ill-conceived and silly, as was suggested by Councilmember James Gennaro.
What a shame.
I have a question for all the council members who have not supported Ramange Law Intro 943.
Do you really have the luxury to allow this to continue?
Do you?
We can see why carriage horses do not belong in dense populated settings like Central Park.
We all know how heavily trafficked and loud New York is.
The carriage industry is a 19th century industry trying to fit in the 21st century.
No occupation should take precedence over human life.
The citizens of New York deserve a transformative change and not want to be compromised.
This is an urgent matter, and the truth is that there is no regulation
that can prevent this from happening again.
And if we don't address it with urgency, many more will follow Ramesh and his family destiny.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Thank you to this panel.
Let's go.
The next panel is John Rosen.
Rose and green, sorry.
Yes, no?
Okay.
Lauren Koenig?
Israel Melman.
Yalda.
Mosley, okay, come on.
Roxanne Delgado.
Yes?
Okay, great.
And Nellie McKay.
Nope.
Okay.
Okay, Justina Adorno.
Joanne Sulaco.
Are you just in it?
Oh, you're Nellie.
Okay.
Sorry.
Okay, great.
Oh, Valentine.
Joanne Sulaco.
Yalda Moslenian?
Oh, that's you.
Okay, I'm sorry.
It's late.
Donna Stein and Lorraine Fleischman.
Okay, Lorraine's not here.
Donna's here.
Okay.
All right.
So we'll start with you guys.
Just state your name for the record, and then we'll give you a testimony.
Thank you.