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Name and Title of Person Completing Questionnaire: Frank Richard Hurley, Jr., Candidate Campaign Website: www.richardhurleyesq.com
3. Affordable Housing is becoming extinct. We have to preserve housing for our citizens who are seniors and those who are members of low income families. 5. Do you plan to use participatory budgeting to allocate your discretionary funds? Why or why not? I plan on using participatory budgeting to allocate discretionary funds. The public should participate in the allocation of discretionary funds. It is discretionary after-all. That discretion should reflect the discretion of the community not the discretion of an individual. 6. Please provide examples of recent legislation in Council that you believe promotes human rights. NONE 7. Legislation is only one of many ways in which Council Members can work to advance human rights. What ways other than through legislation will you advance the human rights of New Yorkers as a City Council Member? The City Council has legislation powers but the Council also has oversight of the City agencies, the power of the budget and has a say in land use. City agencies are set up to protect the rights and quality of life of our citizens. I will monitor their efforts. The budget sets policy and is a great tool to protect the human rights of our communities. Land use can be abused if there is no consideration for our citizens and their right to live free of health hazards or overcrowded developments.. 8. Some advocates contend that the position of the Council Speaker has too much power over the progression of legislation. Please use this space to respond to that critique. The Council Speaker has shown in recent months to abuse power that comes with that position. Parading around with the Mayor with no regard to the cry of the citizens is abuse of power. Many are not happy with the extension of term limits, the centralized control of Education and certain programs that impede the quality of life of its citizens. Legislations progress should not be held hostage by one individual who flies in the face of what the People want .