Pete Sikora (NYCC) on J51, climate jobs, and COPA
Sikora praises J51 as fantastic for helping working-class co-ops comply with Local Law 97 while saving money and creating jobs. He urges expanding the $2 million heat pump budget to $20 million and supports COPA. He also compliments the sergeants for being nice.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Take those two minutes.
All right.
All right.
Hey, thank you.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
My name is Pete Sikora, and I'm with New York Communities for Change.
I direct our climate, energy, and jobs work.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
And I wanted to say that people downstairs have been very, very nice going in and out.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
And that hasn't always been the case for decades of council stuff.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
They're just being super nice.
That's much appreciated.
That's nice.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
The J51 thing is fantastic.
Thank you for doing that, and thank you for your leadership on these issues.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
The council should pass that immediately.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
We also support COPA.
With J51 passing and Local Law 97 in place, the working class and middle income co-ops and condos that it covers,
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
the projects that they're going to end up doing for energy efficiency and then getting 100% of the costs paid for by the city, that's going to put them positive financially because energy efficiency saves money.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
So that's great.
Besides saving money, it'll also lower pollution and create lots of good jobs.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
So that's a great investment for the city to make.
Of course, it's insufficient because it covers property owners, which is great.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
These are working class, middle income, low income property owners.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
They need help.
Multifamily, that's good.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
We also urge the council to expand on its energy efficiency support of $2 million in the last budget for heat pumps and energy efficiency in one and two family homes.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
We want to see that expanded to $20 million, and we're pushing the mayor to get that program up and running.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
But regardless, thank you again.
The people downstairs were very nice.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
I feel like that's the best part of my testimony today.
And have a nice day.
Thank you.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.
Shout out to the sergeants.
Thank you, Pete.
Affordable senior housing is a cost-effective way to meet seniors'complex needs for both shelter and care.