Adrienne Adams: “This $5 billion handles infrastructure for those communities…”

“… City Council, which will bring us over 82,000 units of affordable housing across the city of New York. I also insisted on building in $5 billion in addition to fortifying This $5 billion handles infrastructure for those communities like mine in Southeast Queens that are prone to flooding. We're going to need that infrastructure when we start to build. This $5 billion also takes care of NYCHA repairs and Michal Lama repairs for those residents that need to stay there and indignity where their apartments may be in disrepair.” (18:04–18:13)

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