Yonkers’ Gronowski said development hearing should have been televised
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- January
- 28
Yonkers’ newest council member Joan Gronowski says last week’s public hearing on a massive waterfront redevelopment plan that calls for 18 towers deserved a wider audience than just those who gathered in City Hall’s ceremonial court room. The Wednesday night meeting dealt with the city’s proposed Alexander Street corridor master plan. That plan was publicly presented on Dec. 20 and was televised on the municipal cable channel that night and subsequent days.
Grownowski D-3rd District says the public would have benefitted by watching fellow citizens react to the development plan, just as it would have benefitted by watching the initial pitch – if only for balance. What’s more, a televised public hearing would prompt residents think more about the proposal and would involve more citizens in the process. “They might say: Well there are a lot of people in that room, maybe I should take some time and look into this.”
Mayor Phil Amicone spokesman David Simpson said the city was not attempting to limit public access to the public hearing. While all City Council meetings are televised by the legislative body, the televising of many other meetings, such as the Community Development Agency Board, which held the hearing, are based on priorities and the availability of staff, Simpson said. The hearing was scheduled to run from 6:30 to 9 p.m., requiring staff to work late, he said.
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