#city-council-dispute

#city-council-dispute

I ran because I thought the city was not listening to people. It's really the way the deal was handled that led to this kind of uprising.

"It's been in continuous disrepair and derelict circumstances. There were reported firearms, individuals walking out onto the street with assault rifles, drug paraphernalia that you can even find today, a lot of drug use."

"I'm the new kid on the block, but we made a commitment. It's not about equality, it's about equity. ... We are all better today for our collective work."

"This administration has ground fair housing enforcement to a halt. Worse, they're picking and choosing which protected classes count."

The Homekey project at 1237 San Antonio Road has been in the works since fall 2023, when city and state leaders touted its importance in addressing the local and regional housing crisis.

"We're all over the place here - this meeting should be suspended. We should get our ducks in a row and come back here and do this properly. I mean it's like a circus - you're saying one thing, and then you're going back. You're kind of changing your answers."

Mahmood has become a less reliable vote for the board's moderate bloc, and more outspoken about issues like blocking immigration enforcement and taxing the rich.

Campaigner Aysha Hawcutt stated that residents were 'not anti-homes', but believed the Adlington plan was 'the wrong proposal in the wrong place'. She expressed pride in the community's resilience against the development threats.

John Kaehny has written and successfully lobbied for the passage of state and New York City laws related to government transparency and accountability, including the first open data law in the world in 2012.