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Zhuang submits additional community documents to Commissioner

New York City Council · Oct 21, 2026 · starts 0:52:25 · 1 min 12 sec

Zhuang hands additional paperwork discovered by the community to the Commissioner and notes another letter sent October 16th, expressing community fear that city-connected developers can obtain any permit and endanger the flood-zone neighborhood; Tigani says DOB holds city projects to the highest standards.

Susan Zhuang

Yeah, I also brought more paperwork.

Susan Zhuang

If Sergeant at Arms can pass to Commissioner.

Susan Zhuang

This is actually more documents that our community finds.

Susan Zhuang

Hope you can take a look.

Susan Zhuang

And also we send another letter on October 16th, more information we find.

Susan Zhuang

Community can find more information than the

Ahmed Tigani

I feel pretty confident about our technology ability to look into information, but we do appreciate when folks raise things to our awareness.

Ahmed Tigani

It's the partnership that makes most of these projects most successful.

Susan Zhuang

The community feels if it's a city project, they can get whatever permit they want and then put the community in danger.

Susan Zhuang

Because the flood zone, it's a big issue in the area.

Susan Zhuang

No one gives concern.

Susan Zhuang

No one says anything about it.

Susan Zhuang

And they just want to build a building there, put the whole community in danger.

Susan Zhuang

Please help us to address this issue.

Susan Zhuang

Thank you, Chair.

Ahmed Tigani

We hold our city projects to the highest standards as we would on the private side.

Ahmed Tigani

You can talk to city partners, and I'm sure they would share the same.

Pierina Ana Sanchez

Thank you.

Pierina Ana Sanchez

Thank you, Councilmember Zhuang.

Pierina Ana Sanchez

So now, Councilmember Joseph.