Hanks explains vote on Curtis High School, Richmond Terrace, and paras

Hanks.

Permission to explain my vote?

Permission granted.

Thank you, Majority Leader.

The North Shore of Staten Island is changing, and with that change, it becomes a responsibility to make sure that we're approving projects that invest in the future of homes and the future of careers where families can thrive.

And that is why I'm proud to be voting on two major projects that will be voted on today.

The new Curtis High School expansion will, excuse me, the new Curtis High School that will expand the school's state-of-the-art nursing program.

This 800-seat expansion will open the doors for more students to pursue a strong non-AI career pathways in healthcare, one of our borough's largest employment sectors.

And two, I am proud to be voting in support of 198-208 Richmond Terrace, which will bring 117

new apartments, including 30 permanently affordable workforce housing units to the transit-rich location in St.

George.

I also want to say that my mother started as a power professional.

And I am very proud to be supporting our power professionals today and the folks that helped make that happen.

So thank you to our speaker and the teams that made this happen.

And that I vote aye on all.

Thank you, Mr.

Majority Leader.

Hudson.

Aye on all, and I'd like to disclose for the record that I'm associated with the Brooklyn Museum.

Thank you.

Joseph.

Aye on all, and I'd like to.

On the record, my son is a student in New York City public schools that we are funding, and my son works as a para.

Thank you.

Krishnan.

Lee.

I'd like, sorry, I'd like to disclose that my, yes, I'd like to disclose that my children are students at the Department of Education and we are funding them in this stated meeting today.

And with that, I vote aye and all.

Thank you.

Councilmember Lee.

I'd also like to disclose that my kids are students in the public schools which are funding, and I vote aye at all.

Thank you.

Thank you.