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From YouTube: Public Comment on Bill No. 160973 12-14-2017
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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, December 14, 2017:
Public comment before the full Council vote on Bill No. 170963
Read the bill: http://bit.ly/2B1vttT
A
We
will
now
consider
our
public
comment
session
if
you
are
interested
in
testifying
on
the
thriller
resolution
and
his
long.
A
final
pastors
calendar,
if
you
haven't
already
have
done
so
you
sign
up
to
the
table
to
my
left.
When
your
name
is
called,
you
will
go
to
the
podium
in
the
middle
of
the
council
chambers,
there's
a
device
on
that
podium.
When
the
light
turns
green,
you
will
be.
Your
name
will
be
called
when
the
light
turns
yellow.
You
would
have
30
seconds
to
conclude
your
remarks
when
the
light
turns
red.
A
We
ask
that
you
please
conclude
your
remarks
and
adhere
to
our
guidelines
for
the
record.
The
overwhelming
response
for
a
bill
number
1,
709
63
as
relates
to
individuals
interested
in
testifying
on
that
of
what
we
have
done,
is
ask
the
pro
and
con
to
pare
that
list
back
to
10
on
each
side.
So
we
will
have
that
opportunity,
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
has
an
opportunity
and
there's
a
fair
and
equitable
conversation
around
this
to
participate
and
cooperate
with
this
process.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
cooperation.
Mr.
B
A
C
D
D
C
C
E
Name
is
Yolanda:
Ballinger
I
was
involved
with
two
tragedies
1994
before
the
bulletproof
glass
was
put
up,
I
was
involved
with
robbery
that
went
wrong
and
the
owner
got
killed
in
2007.
My
dad
I
served
this
country
for
the
Marines
retired
worked
the
waterfront
and
he
got
a
job
working
for
textile,
a
science
college
as
a
foreman
for
the
renovation
of
Dade
College.
He
was
on
his
way
to
work
and
he
stopped
at
a
Chinese
store
to
get
food
to
take
for
his
night
job.
A
robbery
went
wrong
and
my
father
lost
his
life.
E
F
F
As
the
two
former
speakers
have
testified,
and
if
it's
not
a
health
issue,
then
the
reason
that
I
stand
here
is
that
to
give
good
consideration
to
review
that
once
again
and
remove
it
for
the
safety
of
those
proprietors
in
that
establishment,
I
think
would
be
just
fair
and
right
that
you
do
so.
I
think
that
we
are
not
a
City
to
expose
any
of
our
citizenry
to
hazards
of
life
and
to
endangerment
of
their
property.
I.
F
Think
in
the
wisdom
that
is
exhibited
continuously
in
this
City
Council
that
they
would
do
the
right
thing
for
this.
With
your
permission,
I
would
like
to
add
a
third
reason
and
and
I'm
sure
that
you
may
right
now
be
aware,
but
I
want
to
make
city
council
aware
of
that.
In
addition
to
that,
in
August
of
2018,
the
progressive
National
Baptist
Convention
will
be
meaning
here
at
the
Center
City
Marriott.
F
One
of
the
things
that
we
want
to
introduce
them
to
is
the
restaurants
in
the
immediate
area
we're
talking
about
some
3,000
of
convenors
here
in
the
city,
that's
significant
and
having
the
seating
in
the
restaurant
available.
Restaurants
in
the
restaurant.
We
applaud
all
of
those
things
that
are
in
this
legislation,
but
in
addition,
as
officer
of
the
convention,
I
would
want
to
also
be
certain
that
their
visit
to
these
establishments
will
not
hazard
them
at
all,
given
the
number
of
persons
that
we
are
expecting.
F
So
that's
a
personal
thing
because
of
what
we
are
anticipating
in
the
year
to
come,
but
as
far
as
this
legislation
and
Section
G
I
respectfully
ask
that
to
reconsider
for
the
removal
of
that
particular
section.
Mr.
president
and
members
of
City
Council
of
all
due
regard
and
respect
to
the
Chinese
community,
as
this
I
believe,
will
impact
on
them
more
than
any
other
establishment
in
our
city.
Thank
you
for
allowing
me
this
privilege
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
your
reconsideration.
C
C
C
G
Strollers,
give
the
old
Asian
or
the
Latino
communities
to
build
up
the
strong
communities
in
the
in
the
nation
and
I
didn't
work
in
the
racial
reconciliation
ministry,
about
the
30
years
in
Philadelphia
or
as
West
units.
You
are
saying
in
in
during
the
1970s
and
days
there
are
so
many
victims
among
the
asian-american,
and
especially
the
Korean
American
merchants
and
as
a
clergy
member
hour.
So
wonder
why
these
things
happen
to
our
beautiful
country
and
I
found
out.
There
are
a
lot
of
a
misunderstanding
between
the
two
communities
number
one.
G
The
language
barrier
is
so
great,
as
well
as
the
cultural
barriers,
the
black
african-american,
even
though
there
are
a
lot
of
different
backgrounds,
but
they
are
using,
though
only
one
language,
a
Latino
communities,
they
are
doing,
the
the
other
are
using
the
same
language.
But
if
we
come
to
the
Asian,
there
are
so
many
different
Asians
who
has
a
totally
different
languages
and
thoroughly
different
cultural
differences.
So
among
Asians
you
are
most
of
them
in
an
American.
They
are
identity,
identify
us
as
of
as
of
the
Asian,
but
we
are
all
difference.
G
B
H
G
G
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
my
name,
is
William
Swayze
I've
had
the
privilege
of
working
around
this
country
for
20
years
and
seen
different
situations.
One
such
particular
situation
was
in
Houston
Texas,
where
the
establishment
did
have
bulletproof
glass
just
on
the
outside,
not
to
protect
the
clerk's
or
anybody,
but
there
was
a
shooting
that
took
place.
Luckily,
the
bullets
that
were
flying
inside
the
building
they
didn't
go
outside
and
hit
anybody
in
the
head,
no
kids
got
hit.
A
A
We
have.
We
have
security
measures
everywhere
we
go
the
airport
a
bar
coming
into
this
building.
Everyone
likes
to
work
safe,
I'm,
a
welder
by
trade
I,
have
measures
that
that
I
take
to
make
my
job
safe.
So
who
are
we
to
refuse
these
citizens
their
right
to
be
safe?
It
not
only
protects
them,
but
it
also
protects
the
people,
the
patrons
that
are
going
there
shopping
at
their
establishments.
Okay,
everyone
wants
to
shop
safe,
everyone
wants
to
work
safe,
that's
that's
about
all
I
got.
We
have.
D
A
D
To
do
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
rich
Kim
and
I
own
and
operate
a
deli
in
North.
Philadelphia
I
believe
that
everyone
here
has
the
same
goal,
which
is
to
beautify
our
neighborhoods
and
better.
Our
community
I
have
no
objections
to
all
the
other
provisions,
including
the
30
seating,
the
bathroom
selling,
a
food
etc.
The
only
issue
I
have
is
a
safety,
glass
and
safety
glass.
Only
the
reason
is
plain
and
simple,
which
is
safety
for
not
only
the
people
that
work
inside
of
it,
but
the
general
public
as
well.
D
I
also
realize
that
there
are
bad
businesses
that
needs
to
be
regulated,
which
I
am
all
for
as
well,
but
please
do
not
generalize
that
all
Dell
users
are
bad
businesses.
There
are
many
businesses.
There
are
many
delis
that
they
are
willingly
and
happily
give
back
to
the
community
and
care
what's
going
on
in
the
community
as
well.
At
this
time,
I
would
like
to
share
my
personal
experience.
D
20-Some
years
ago,
right
before
my
family
took
over
this
business,
the
son
of
a
store
owner
was
shot
and
killed.
For
no
reason-
and
at
that
time
there
was
no
bulletproof
glass.
So
when
we
bought
the
business,
it
was
actually
the
neighborhood
people
that
actually
suggested
that
we
put
the
glass
up.
So
we
did.
D
So,
a
few
years
later,
my
mother-in-law
was
cleaning
tables
in
the
diamond
dining
area.
When
a
man
pulled
out
a
knife
and
threatened
to
hurt
her
and
rape
her,
she
had
a
chance
to
free
yourself
and
get
behind
the
safety
glass
and
called
the
cop,
the
police.
If
it
wasn't
for
the
glass,
god
knows
what
could
have
happened,
and
even
two
years
ago
drug
dealers
came
in
trying
to
shoot
my
workers,
because
we
would
not
let
them
do
work
I
do
that
their
business
inside
or
outside
of
the
store
I
did
work
with
the
police.
D
To
put
him
behind
bars,
I
contact,
we
contact
the
police
numerous
times
without
any
response,
so
we
have
been
policing
it
ourselves
and
I
do
understand
that
the
police
have
more
serious
business
as
well,
but
there's
so
much
we
can
do
and
when
we
try
to
chase
these
drug
dealers
away,
there's
always
tension
without
there's
always
tension,
and
without
the
safety
glass
our
lives
will
be
threatened
at
all
times.
I
would
love
to
bring
the
safety
glass
down
as
well
as
long
as
there
is
guarantee
safety
measure
in
place.
D
C
My
name
is
Lilia
I'm,
the
Mandarin
Chinese
victim
advocate
with
Center
City
cry
victim
services.
I
have
worked
nearly
eight
years
for
the
victims
of
violent
crime,
Philadelphia
I'm
here
today
to
testify
against
paddle
pill.
They
authorized
the
department
of
L&I
to
have
until
January
1st
2012
to
create
regulations
and
the
use
of
removal
of
physical
barriers
putting
for
services
and
customers
in
large
establishments,
but
not
allowing
small
business
owners
to
use
protective
glass.
C
My
fear
is
that
the
cried
rain
might
increase
in
a
high
crime
rate
neighborhoods
and
that
the
employees
and
the
families
of
small
penis
and
their
customers
might
be
affected
more
by
crime.
As
a
result,
I
understand
that
the
proposed
appeal
only
affects
penis
under
the
large
establishment
category.
However,
as
far
as
the
safety
issue
is
concerned,
I
don't
see
a
reason
to
treat
penis
differently
where
they
are
large
or
small
establishments.
C
In
my
years
as
a
victim
advocate,
I
have
worked
directly
with
individuals
and
families
who
own
and
operate
small
penises
on
January
20th
2012,
the
owner
of
the
ting
house,
take
out
in
Taccone
was
shot
several
times
in
the
chest
and
died
there.
His
wife
was,
at
the
same,
holding
their
infant
child,
fled
the
restaurant
and
screamed
for
help.
The
helpful
neighbor
called
the
police
Jim
house
restaurant
was
drawn
by
a
kebab,
the
owner
left
behind
three
young
children.
C
The
five
year
old
boy
was
three
yo
girl
and
the
newborn
tea
house
was
without
a
physical
barrier,
stop
putting
putting
in
the
customers
and
the
food
services.
If
King
house
had
installed
a
protective
barrier,
the
homicide
could
have
been
avoided.
In
my
belief,
no
arrest
has
been
made
for
ting
house
homicide,
no
justice,
no
justice,
no
justice
has
been
served
for
the
ting
house,
family.
C
Two
months
ago,
October
2nd
Judge
Barbara
McDormand
of
Philadelphia
Municipal
Court,
sentenced
two
criminals,
one
for
thirty
five
to
seven
years,
17
years
in
the
other,
for
30
to
60
years,
they
targeted
over
a
thousand
small
penis
families
in
a
violent
home
invasion
robbery
spree
during
2016
two
weeks
ago
on
December
1st
charge.
Patrice
Tucker
of
the
United
States
is
District
Court
of
Pennsylvania
Kaiba
city
seven-year
sentence
to
the
criminal
who
had
also
targets
mobile
owners
in
a
series
of
violent
home
invasion.
C
I
Which
afternoon
already
wellness
Theo,
my
name
is
Osteria
Vives.
Some
of
you
know
me
some
of
you.
Don't
community
activists
I,
don't
lot
in
our
community
I'm,
not
about
the
media,
so
I
don't
show
off,
but
I
did
do
a
lot.
That
includes
prayer
and
peace
walks
along
visiting
local
stores,
community
members,
because
I'm
also
aid
for
no
less
than
12
years,
with
a
25th
place.
I
District
Advisory,
Council,
home
quarters
and
Friends
is
the
name
of
the
organization
I'm
going
to
say
what
I
have
to
say,
not
because
someone
asked
me
to
but
because
I
live
in
the
community
I
am
about
the
community.
We
are
the
community
I'm
not
going
to
place
it
in
any
type
of
order.
All
of
it
is
important.
I
Why
take
control
of
the
store
and
not
the
items
in
substance
we
sell,
as
small
businesses
are
selling
products
that
encourage
drugs
or
alcohol,
then
the
city
has
failed.
It
is
their
responsibility
to
match
their
services
with
the
licenses
and
the
applications
that
took
place.
The
city
doesn't
follow
up
with
the
product
sold.
I
You
say
you
are
fighting
for
our
constituents
who,
because
I
haven't
seen
you
around
you
haven't
asked
me.
You
haven't
asked
my
neighbors.
You
haven't
asked
when
I
hear
the
word
mine,
my
district,
but
yet
you're
making
the
decisions
for
all
districts.
That's
pretty
selfish.
You
should
be
ashamed
of
yourself.
I
Rmally
customers
that
come
in
there
only
before
they
come
in
because
they
are
part
of
the
streets,
they
are
using
drugs,
they
have
no
control
of
themselves.
So,
let's
help
reduce
the
violence,
like
I
have
been
doing
for
no
less
than
twenty
years,
bulletproof
versus
guns.
That's
what
I
see
now
customer
feelings
versus
violence.
That's
what
I
see
no
the
high
crime
area
and
create
a
new
zone
code
to
allow
bulletproof
please
at
least
do
that
control
your
licenses
departments,
not
the
lives
of
others.
I
Insurance
rates
reduce
because
of
security.
Now
it
will
go
up
and
now
many
stores
already
talking
about
closing,
should
they
bring
stores
to
the
guns?
No,
should
they
allow
now
one
customer
at
a
time
to
reduce
the
violence.
We
have
no
time
for
hate.
We
have
no
time
for
violence.
We
have
no
time
for
more
deaths,
because
I
have
seen
them.
J
B
Commenting
on
one-seven-zero
963
good
afternoon,
laughter,
I'm,
Peter
lie
I
have
might
be
a
store
daily
store
on
at
16:30
Wesley
high
ten
years
ago,
yeah,
okay,
I
wore
a
robbery
and
sued
me.
Sixth
time
in
my
store
with
our
bulletproof
glass
I.
Just
have
the
last
bullets
murdered
out
for
my
body
last
year,
I
was
lucky
to
the
survivor
last
time
it
this
time
it
you
fought
meet
me
to
take
down
load
beautiful
class.
I
will
not
be
lucky
next
time.
Please
keep
my
perfectly
fast
I,
don't
want
to
be
there.
B
A
A
K
K
K
This
summer,
I
was
pleased
to
co-sponsor
a
bill
that
is
now
state
law.
This
new
law
states
that
the
Pennsylvania
Liquor
Control
Board,
finds
that
a
licensed
establishment
does
not
meet
the
seat.
Square-Footage
food
or
health
requirements
under
the
state
liquor
code
that
the
LCB
can
suspend
the
business
liquor
license
immediately.
K
K
This
is
a
real
victory
for
consumer
rights
in
the
neighborhoods
plagues.
With
these
types
of
nuisance
businesses,
the
new
law
gives
local
governments,
including
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
the
power
to
make
recommendations
to
the
LCB
to
investigate
establishments
that
are
believed
to
be
failing
to
meet
code
requirements
if
you're
living
up
to
the
code
if
you're
compliant.
This
is
a
non-issue
now
Council
is
rightly
focused
on
what
can
be
done
at
the
state
level.
Under
this
new
law,
my
guiding
principle
is
very
simple:
we
need
to
invest
in
protect
and
help
grow.
K
And
deeply
socially
responsible,
we
need
to
cultivate
strong
relationships
between
business
owners
and
residents
that
are
based
on
mutual
respect
and
understanding,
and
the
needs
of
transactional
businesses
operating
for
profit.
Maximization
must
not
take
precedence
over
those
businesses
that
are
truly
committed
to
help
sustain
local
communities.
K
I
believe
that
Councilwoman
masses
believe
that
Councilwoman
bass,
this
bill
is
a
substantive
piece
of
legislation
conceived
in
good
faith,
I
see
that
I'm
out
of
time,
but
this
is
an
imperfect
process.
This
is
what
participatory
democracy
smells
like.
It's
not
always
pretty,
but
look
around
the
room,
and
we
see
so
many
people
from
different
stakeholder
and
communities
who
care
enough
to
show
up
to
raise
their
voices
to
be
a
part
of
the
solution.
That's
how
we
to
get
anything
done
and
I'm
glad
I
could
lend
my
voice
to
it.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
K
L
Afternoon,
good
afternoon,
council
people
I
have
three
minutes,
so
I'm
going
to
be
very
Swift
and
brief.
First
justice
to
Brandon
take
brown
second
justice
for
David,
Jones,
ASA,
Khalif
black
lives
matter.
Pennsylvania
stopping
goals
have
always
been
a
thorn
in
the
sides
of
black
and
brown
communities.
Nothing
and
I
do
mean
nothing.
Good
has
ever
come
out
of
their
presence
in
our
communities,
the
sell
of
loose
cigarettes
to
our
underage
children,
the
shots
of
alcohol
to
our
children,
the
drugs
sold
in
the
stores
and
their
stores,
with
their
permission
and
approval.
L
Finally,
black
and
brown
people
say
enough
is
enough.
This
bill
this
bill
is
bigger
than
Plexiglas.
This
bill
is
about
responsibility
and
accountability
to
words.
Stop-And-Go
owners
never
had
to
live
up
to
black
and
brown
people
have
every
right
to
decide
who
operates
in
their
business
in
their
communities
in
our
communities.
We
have
every
right
to
hold
anyone,
regardless
of
race
accountable
when
they
continue
to
disrespect
our
neighborhoods
with
their
illegal
activities.
Again,
this
is
bigger
than
Plexiglas
and
speaking
of
Plexiglas
stop
promoting
fake
news.
The
bill
has
a
compromised.
L
Plexiglas
removal
will
be
the
responsibility
of
L
and
I
if
the
store
is
up
to
code
and
follow
the
rules,
the
Plexiglas
may
even
remain
again
stop
with
your
smoke
and
your
mirrors.
This
bill
is
long
overdue.
Black
people
and
I
allow
I,
along
with
the
members
of
black
lives
matter,
Pennsylvania
support
it.
100%
Thank,
You,
Councilwoman
bass
for
your
courage,
but
this
is
nothing
new
black
women
have
always
been
on
the
front
lines
for
change.
So
again,
this
is
nothing
new.
L
Finally,
out
in
this
quote
from
our
sister
status
of
Cora
of
the
Black
Panther
Party-
and
this
is
dedicated
to
black
and
brown
people
who
are
listening-
and
here
today
it
is
our
duty
to
fight
for
our
freedom.
It
is
our
duty
to
win,
we
must
love
and
support
each
other.
We
have
nothing
to
lose,
but
our
chains,
black
lives
matter
at
black
power.
M
Immanuel
busty
professional
progress
and
I'm
a
different
kind
of
Democrat
first
I
want
to
start
off
by
saying
I
want
to
thank
councilman,
Curtiss
Jones,
because
this
is
bigger
than
the
dag
one,
a
bill
bigger
than
a
bad
daggone
stop-and-go.
Every
time
I
come
up
here
and
every
every
person
to
testify
here
where
Kurtis
Joan
does
every
single
time
he's
finished
here
around
and
give
us
his
undivided
attention.
He
not
Texan,
he
not
tweeting.
M
He
give
us
his
undivided
attention
and
make
us
feel
like
we're
welcomed
up
here
in
the
City
Council,
where
we
pay
our
taxes
at.
Secondly,
let's
stop
playing
games.
This
is
not
about
glasses
about
cash,
because
it
really
was
about
violence.
You
will
be
every
300
murders
in
the
city
fill
up
yet
I
want
to
see.
All
of
you
guys
see.
You
know
what
it
is
you
don't
want
to.
This
is
not
about
stopping
violence
for
the
Asian
community.
It's
stopping
the
violence
in
your
establishment,
because
fellows
is
hitting
on
speech
every
day.
M
Anything
that
Asia
can
movie,
because,
when
the
discrimination
bill
with
football
I
support
of
discrimination
bill
because
you
shouldn't
be
discriminated
against,
but
you
should
dance,
your
rail
should
be
fighting
the
same
fight
that
we
fight
if
you're
a
serious
Philadelphia.
This
can't
be
just
about
violence
in
your
establishment.
This
need
to
be
about
preventing
violence
in
our
city
and
every
single
stop
and
go
that,
whether
you,
but
you
break
the
law
opera,
if
your
business
model,
if
your
business
model
is
about
selling
products,
I.
M
Oppose
Cindy,
see
I
told
you
guys
it's
a
different
day.
This
is
a
different
day
because
I'm
being
calm
right
now,
because
in
eighteen
I'ma
cut
up
I'ma
cut
up,
because
we
need
to
support
courageous
Baja
people
like
Cindy
bass
like
the
real
granola
Sanchez
and
like
Curtis
Joel,
to
be
the
ones
who
don't
get
more.
M
N
Afternoon
I've
listened
to
what
everyone
else
has
said
and
really
I
just
want
to
make
sure
people
understand
this
bill
is
not
about
the
plexiglass
I
live
at
22nd
in
Ridge,
and
we
have
a
business
and
I
live
above
the
business
and
nightly
I
see
what
happens
as
the
business
is
closed
and
people
go
home.
I
asked
the
Asian
community
how
many
of
you
live
and
work
in
the
same
area
that
you
work,
because
if
you
did,
you
would
change
your
business
practice.
We've
spoken
about
coming
together,
but
at
any
given
point
or
time.
N
None
of
the
businesses
that
are
in
the
22nd
in
Ridge
area
ever
come
out
to
a
meeting
and
we've
had
several
of
them.
So
what
I
say
is
yes,
this
bill
is
important.
Cindy
bass
has
pushed
forth
a
real
issue
and
it
is
about
bringing
a
boundary
of
the
city
and
the
state
together,
because
I
have
seen
the
state
come
and
be
feet
away
from
the
things
that
are
happening
in
our
community
and
they
have
not
taken
action.
N
This
is
about
someone
living
here
and
working
here
and
understanding
that
this
is
a
part
of
our
lives.
My
business
is
in
just
as
much
jeopardy
as
the
people
that
have
the
plexiglas,
because
you
are
serving
alcohol
to
people
that
already
inebriated
I
see
my
taxes
being
used
to
pick
up
people
that
you
have
served
on
the
street
being
in
need
of
911
services
and
I
understand
that
this
is
about
money.
N
N
B
D
O
Good
afternoon
councilman
council,
president
Clark
and
council
people
at
large,
my
name
is
Ryan.
Boyer
I
represent
the
Labor's
district
council,
philadelphia
vicinity
almost
6,000
members
about
77%
of
which
are
residents
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia,
which
means
we
work
play
and
stay
here
in
Philadelphia.
It
is
our
opinion
at
the
labels
district
council
that
we
support
this
bill
by
Cindy
bass,
and
we
support
this
bill
because
we
are
residents
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
and
for
us
is
about
a
corporate
social
responsibility.
O
Businesses
have
a
social
responsibility,
not
to
do
things.
That's
wrong.
The
best
predictor
of
future
behavior
is
past
behavior
and
if
we
judge
them
by
the
past,
they've
been
bad
actors.
Now
we're
just
asking
you
to
maybe
remove
a
barrier
so
that
we
could
build
a
bridge
to
the
community.
Maybe
if
we
understood
the
community
more,
we
wouldn't
be
in
jeopardy.
My
father
operated
a
business
at
10th
and
Greene
11th
and
green
for
15
years.
We
never
had
Plexiglas
up,
we
was
robbed
once,
but
that's
you're
doing
business
sometime
you
get
it
and
listen.
O
I
have
had
the
opportunity
to
partake
of
the
Asian
cuisine
of
the
various
countries
in
Chinatown
in
those
restaurants,
they
stay
open,
very
late,
I've,
never
seen
a
plexiglass
wall
in
those
restaurants
in
China
town.
So
it's
about
equity
for
us,
it's
about
equity.
For
my
guys
that
live
in
every
ZIP
code.
In
Philadelphia
we
have
a
member
in
at
least
every
ZIP
code
in
Philadelphia.
Why
can't
their
dining
experience
be
the
same
as
when
they
come
to
Chinatown?
O
That's
all
we
want
is
fairness,
a
fundamental
fairness
and
I'm
sure
Ellen
I
will
work
to
ensure
the
safety
of
all
those
establishments,
but
we
need
to
play
by
the
rules,
and
that
has
not
happened,
and
you
have
not
been
good
members
of
the
community
good
members
of
the
community
coach,
Little
League.
You
give
donations
to
Little,
League
I've,
never
seen
your
flag
fly
and
any
other
places
that
we
do
business
with,
literally
because
my
guys
coach,
all
types
of
stuff,
so
we
come
together
and
use
this
moment
as
a
moment
to
come
together.
O
E
This
bill
and
a
lot
of
these
stores,
especially
the
bad
ones,
is
a
scourge
in
our
neighborhoods.
The
communities
are
the
poorest
is
the
ones
that
date.
Credit
on
this
is
not
about
plexiglass.
This
is
about
disrespect
of
anyone's
culture.
This
is
not
about
disrespect
of
anyone's
culture
because
we
all
want
to
be
safe
in
this
city.
E
This
is
not
about
the
plexiglass.
This
is
about
human
decency,
because
these
stop-and-go
stores
have
been
a
menace
in
our
communities
for
a
long
time.
I
went
to
one,
and
this
is
how
I
found
out
that
they
would
serve
them.
Shots
by
the
glass
I
get
out
of
my
car
got
some
friends
coming
over.
They
drink,
coolest
imma.
Stop
that
one
buy
some
course
I
go
into
the
store
and
I
noticed.
People
are
buying
shots.
I
noticed,
kids
are
coming
in
to
get
potato
chips
and
pretzels
as
I
leave.
E
I
see
a
guy
on
the
side
urinating
outside
this
establishment,
because
there
is
no
bathroom
that
they
can
use
in
these
properties.
If
you
want
a
restaurant,
followed
the
restaurant
rules,
if
you
want
a
bar,
followed,
the
bar
rules,
boys
are
held
accountable
for
drunk
of
patrons
bars,
are
held
accountable
for
drunk
Patriot's
people
that
sell
shots,
do
not
most
of
the
one
not
too
far
from
my
house.
E
It's
not.
It
is
not
about
Plexiglas,
it's
not
about
the
safety
issue.
It's
about.
Do
the
right
thing
in
the
neighborhoods
in
which
you
do
your
business.
That's
all
we
accent
so
who
I
respect
the
fake
news
to
you.
You
need
to
check
them
because
it's
not
about
place
flex
gas
and
we
are
not
here
to
kill
you.
Thank
you.
B
P
Good
afternoon
you
have
to
do
Thank,
You
council
president
welcome
and
thank
you
to
all
the
council
members
for
your
undivided
attention
regarding
this
matter
and
I
thank
everyone
for
coming
out
both
sides.
Obviously
this
is
a
issue
that's
important
to
the
community.
My
name
is
supreme
Gao
and
I'm,
a
lifelong
resident
of
Philadelphia
Northwest
Philadelphia,
particularly
Germantown,
and
am
proud
of
it
today.
I
provide
testimony
from
an
up-close
and
personal
view.
P
I've
heard
people
come
through
the
park
and
say
what
time
does
it
open,
because
that
was
their
gathering
space
at
10
o'clock
in
the
morning
like
we
did
the
bars
in
the
70s
when
it
was
a
bar
on
every
camera,
every
corner
in
the
black
community,
and
they
were
a
nuisance
to
Philadelphia.
We
shut
them
down
and
I'm
here
to
say
today
that
if
you
continue
to
be
a
nuisance
in
our
community,
we
will
shut
you
down.
P
I've
had
to
conduct
tours
and
welcome
guests
and
host
elementary
and
high
school
students
next
to
a
stop-and-go
that
served
as
a
gathering
place
for
unsavory
characters
and
activity.
Today,
I
testify
in
support
of
bill
one
seven,
zero,
nine,
six,
three
I'm
old
enough
to
remember
the
first
wave
of
what
many
refer
to
us
to
stop
and
go
businesses.
A
little
over
30
years
ago,
neighborhoods
experienced
a
shocking
invasion
of
malt
liquor,
beer
joints
that
operated
under
the
guise
of
restaurants.
P
It
quickly
became
obvious
to
residents
and
community
leaders
that
these
businesses
didn't
serve
their
best
interests.
Plexiglas
was
erected,
tables
were
scarce
and
public
restrooms
were
somehow
always
as
the
crack
active
epidemic
began
to
grip,
african-american
and
poor
communities.
These
stop-and-go
businesses
began
to
proliferate.
In
my
view,
this
is
no
coincidence
not
that
there
has
been
a
conspiracy.
There
has
just
been
a
cruel
business
strategy
by
these
business
owners
to
focus
on
areas
of
our
city
that
have
been
vulnerable
to
drug
activity.
P
As
a
matter
of
fact,
by
way
of
even
casual
observance,
it
is
clear
that
what
all
these
establishment
have
in
common
is
the
open
drug
activity.
In
and
around
the
store,
the
discussion
of
stop
and
go
establishments,
and
the
value
of
this
bill
points
to
some
very
important
issues
that
should
be
considered.
Are
these
establishments
safe
and
clean?
Do
they
attract
the
kind
of
business
and
people
that
are
needed
to
move
a
community
upward
into
a
thriving
public
and
private
partnerships?
Do
these
businesses
operate
with
community
care
and
consideration?
P
Oh
man,
okay,
and
through
all
these
businesses
accountable.
Basically,
the
number
one
question
that
should
be
answered
when
considering
a
stop-and-go
for
any
neighborhood
is:
does
this
business
add
value
to
the
community
economically,
culturally
and
aesthetically?
I
suggest
you
that
this
bill
does
history
is
spelled
out
the
business
model
for
stop-and-go
stores
they
wrecked
Plexiglas
all
around
the
counters
and
registers
placing
a
barrier
between
a
customer
and
goods
provider.
This
barrier
is
a
prime
example
of
the
disconnect
between
the
people
and
the
store
owners.
Thank
you
for.
A
N
I'm
sorry,
my
name
is
Lilian
English
hints,
but
I
am
the
vice
chair
of
the
49th
Ward
and
I'm
here
today
and
I've
listened
to
everyone's
testimony
here
today
and
I
didn't
have
a
clue
that
I
was
going
to
come
up
here
and
speak
to
you
all
today.
But
let
me
speak
to
you
as
a
30
year
resident
of
the
Logan
area.
Let
me
speak
to
you
as
a
native
Philadelphia.
Let
me
speak
to
you
as
a
law
enforcement
officer
for
32
years.
N
N
I
was
able
to
be
a
child,
but
I
work
in
an
area
in
the
35
and
a
3600
blocks
of
Germantown
Avenue,
where
we
had
to
close
down
the
stop
and
goes
if
you
listen
to
the
testimony
today.
This
definitely
is
not
about
protecting
our
community,
because
if
it
was
about
protecting
our
community,
we
wouldn't
have
everybody
up.
Here,
don't
take
down
my
plexiglass
because
it
keeps
me
safe.
Okay,
we
would
be.
We
would
have
people
up
here
saying:
let's
make
Plexiglas
stores
period
if
that's
going
to
save
the
whole
community.
N
I
say
to
you
Cindy
bass,
I,
say
to
you
sure
al
Parker,
I
say
to
you
councilman,
Jones
and
I,
say
to
you
this
kiln,
Asst
and
I,
say
to
you
Jamie,
Blackwell,
I,
say
to
you
as
one
of
the
new
guys
on
the
block,
Derek,
green
and
I,
say
to
you
kidding
yadda,
you
don't
know
me,
but
I
know
you,
okay,
I
say
to
you.
Thank
you.
I
say
to
you
I
I,
say
to
you.
Thank
you
for
bringing
this
Cindy
bass.
I.
Thank
you
for
being
my
council
person.
J
Good
afternoon
council
president
councilmembers
Thank
You
Cindy
best
for
taking
leadership
on
this.
This
conversation
is
not
about
Plexiglas
or
savages
who
simply
want
to
harm
others,
as
some
have
stated
on
social
media
platforms.
This
is
a
conversation
about
quality
of
life,
classism
and
racism,
a
tough
topic
to
tackle.
Let
us
not
pretend
that
we
don't
know
why
the
nation
recognizes
Philadelphia
it's
the
largest
most
poverty
stricken
city
in
the
nation.
J
Let
us
be
honest
and
acknowledge
that
this
system
was
put
in
place
that
allows
this
well-oiled,
aging
machine
to
operate
and
function
just
the
way
in
which
it
was
designed
to
thus
creating
perpetual
poverty.
Would
you
be
okay
with
an
establishment
in
your
neighborhood
that
opens
as
early
as
7:00
a.m.
and
sells
beer
liquor
and
shots
to
anyone?
Let
it
be
known
that
the
same
establishments
typically
close
from
1:00
to
2:00
a.m.
in
the
morning?
J
So
let
us
ask
ourselves
what
takes
place
during
the
course
of
a
19
hour
period
and
one
of
those
establishments
all
day.
How
does
one
with
an
established
like
this
contribute
to
the
betterment
of
our
neighborhood,
or
does
it
contribute
to
the
decay
of
our
neighborhoods,
oh
and
by
the
way,
I'm
just
really
finding
out
that
the
city
actually
recognizes
these
establishments
as
restaurants?
J
These
restaurants
break
federal
law
by
breaking
the
steel
impacts
of
cigarettes
and
selling
them
individually
as
lucy's.
They
sell
fried
foods,
highly
saturated
fats
and
MSG,
sodium
and
tons
of
sugar,
whose,
with
no
nutritional
value
and
none
of
the
healthy
options
that
most
people
need
to
survive
cannot
be
found.
They
do
not
exist
in
these
establishments.
You
can,
however,
find
chips.
Cookies,
sugar,
soda
water,
candy
liquor,
malt
liquor,
shots
beer
and
a
plethora
of
other
fried
foods,
rice,
noodles
and
greasy
sauces.
J
J
Now
multiply
that
one
restaurant,
we
have
unlimited
places
of
businesses
just
like
this
around
the
city,
all
over
our
city
and
yes,
primarily
in
neighborhoods
of
color.
What,
if
Center,
City,
Matti
up
or
Society
Hill
had
this
issue?
We
all
know
the
city
wouldn't
allow
business
models
like
this
in
these
neighborhoods
they
would
not
be
seen
as
an
asset
to
their
community.
Therefore,
you're
not
an
asset
to
our
community.
They
do
not
comply
with
the
laws
and
ordinances.
J
They
do
not
employ
our
local
residents,
they
do
not
couldn't
create
community
partnerships
and
they
do
not
invest
into
our
neighborhoods
and
they
only
provide
stable
incomes
for
themselves.
These
are
crime
bags.
These
are
ice
swords.
These
are
dysfunctional
unethical,
non-compliant,
small
businesses
that
have
contributed
to
the
decay
of
our
communities
of
color.
These
red
line
communities
of
food
deserts
deserve
the
same
quality
of
life
that
many
of
you
enjoy
in
your
neighborhoods
each
day.
Many
of
these
residents
are
underpaid,
they're,
ill,
educated
unemployed
and
are
not
valued.
They
all
deserve
better.
J
R
R
What
I
see
here
is
a
lack
of
communication
I've
been
in
the
hallways,
talking
to
a
lot
of
different
business
owners
of
the
Asian
culture
and
they're
scared,
but
they
don't
understand
the
risk.
Here
too.
We
all
want
the
same
thing.
We
want
peace,
but
what
we
need
to
do
is
sit
down
and
talk
more,
maybe
break
out
and
to
hear
some
solutions.
For
me,
we
break
out
into
smaller
organizations
based
on
our
community.
We
have
conversations
with
each
other.
We
figure
out
some
solutions.
That's
going
to
work.
R
We
look
at
each
of
our
state
representatives,
the
City
Council
for
guidance,
and
then
we
can
find
an
answer
to
this,
because
at
this
point
in
time,
we're
in
the
crisis
in
this
crisis
has
been
worth
to
the
forefront
by
Councilman
basses
bill.
But
look
around
you
at
no
point
in
time
have
I
ever
and
I've
been
advocating
hard
to
try
to
get
the
small
business
associations
to
come
and
join,
have
I
seen
so
many
haysoms
come
together.
Let
me
look
at
you
guys.
You
gotta
call
yourself
your
actor.
Finally,
that's
all
we
want.
R
We
want
you
to
be
active
in
our
communities
because
you're
Americans
now
right,
so
we
want
you
to
come
together
and
join
clubs
with
us
to
find
solutions,
because
you
don't
like
to
be
victimized
if
we
don't
want
to
be
victimized
correct.
So,
let's
decide
today
that
we're
going
to
come
together
we're
going
to
meet
with
each
other.
We're
gonna
find
solutions,
because
we
want
to
get
the
crime
out
of
our
communities
and
that's
why,
as
testimony
for
today,.
S
Good
afternoon,
council
president
also
members
of
the
City
Council
gathered
here
today
and
also
residents
of
the
great
yet
troubled
city
of
Philadelphia.
My
name
is
charles
ellison
for
the
record,
known
as
the
executive
producer
and
host
of
a
daily
public
affairs
program
on
wur
d,
radio
known
as
reality
check
I'm,
also
Washington
correspondent
for
the
Philadelphia
Tribune,
also
I'm,
a
contributing
editor
to
the
route.
Comm
and
I
write
a
weekly
column
for
the
Philadelphia
Citizen
I'm.
S
Here
representing
myself
today
as
a
private
and
concerned
citizen
in
support
of
council
build
number
one,
six
zero
one
one
a
and
that
was
recently
introduced
and
recently
revived
by
Councilwoman
black
dwell.
I
know
that
this
is
a
little
off
script
from
the
bill
that
we've
been
debating
here
today,
but
I
can
assure
you
that
it
is
just
as
important
a
quality
of
life
issue
as
the
bill
regarding
stopping
goals.
I
also
present
this
testimony
today
as
an
individual
who
was
raised
in
the
Logan
section
of
North
Philadelphia.
S
There
are
two
big
issues
and
problems
with
the
Philadelphia
Parking
Authority
right
now
that
we
that
need
addressing
by
this
council
race
and
income
based
discrimination.
There
is
data
that
I
personally
researched.
That
shows
a
pattern
in
which
parking
authority
officers
are
routinely
preying
on
and
victimizing
communities
that
are
overwhelmingly
black
brown
and
fixed
to
low-income
in
composition.
Also,
there
is
an
abuse
of
misdirection
of
funding
streams
where
an
analysis
of
parking
authority,
financial
reports
also,
we
saw
this
with
the
PA
Auditor
General's.
S
Recent
audit
of
authority
finances
show
the
parking
authority
directing
very
little
of
this
revenue
to
the
Philadelphia
public
school
system
combing
through
the
city's
data
sets
oneness
I
found
that
there
are
14
different,
zip
codes
that
have
issued
100,000
or
more
parking
tickets
between
2012
and
2016.
Yet
nearly
80%
80%
of
those
zip
codes
are
places
where
the
poverty
rate
is
20%
or
more,
and
the
neighborhoods
are
mostly
black
and
of
color.
S
So
a
my
zip
code,
where
I
grew
up
in
19141
there
were
one
hundred
and
seventy
nine
thousand
tickets
that
were
issued,
but
in
white
or
more
affluent
ZIP
codes.
There
are
very
few
tickets
and
violations
issued
all
right.
Sorry,
so
I'm
hoping
that,
with
this
issue
on
Councilwoman
Janney
black
wills
bill,
we
can
get
swift
and
decisive
City
Council
action
on
it
and
also
support
from
the
city's
mayor
and
also
from
the
delegation
of
state
representatives
and
Senators
that
represent
the
city.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
your
initiative.
J
A
B
A
H
My
name
is
Miranda
Alexander
and
I'm,
originally
from
Trinidad
and
Tobago
within
doe
and
afro
Caribbean
heritage,
I'm
Caribbean
and
I
am
Philadelphian
making
Philadelphia
my
home
for
the
last
18
years.
My
colleagues
and
I
I
think
some
of
them
have
left
already
are
here
today
to
support
our
Councilwoman
council-owned
Blackwell
in
this
resolution
say
no
to
the
horrific
slave
auction
treatment
of
our
African
brothers
and
sisters
for
us
to
endure
at
the
hands
of
Libyans
to
see
these
horrific
pictures
and
not
do
something
is
a
crime
against
my
conscience.
H
It's
a
crime
against
my
charge
as
a
Christian.
It's
a
crime
against
my
skin
color
and
it's
a
crime
against
the
children
of
our
generation
and
the
generations
to
follow.
More
importantly,
it's
a
crime
against
humanity.
I
speak
out
today
for
the
voices
who
wanted
to
say
something
but
I
restricted.
I
speak
out
for
immigrant
community
and
I
speak
out
on
behalf
of
Africans,
who
wanted
to
be
here
to
say
something.
I
am
appalled
that
my
Philadelphia
community
never
led
an
immediate
City.
H
Why
demonstration
I
attempted
a
long
behalf
of
my
local
amnesty
to
do
so,
but
that
canceled,
because
of
the
lack
of
voices?
So
I,
am
here
saying
that
my
Philadelphia
is
a
major
metropolitan
city
with
42
million
visitors
and
so
I
expect
us
to
honor
respect
and
hold
in
high
esteem
and
dignity,
the
god-given
potential
and
purpose
of
black
human
souls,
the
Mandan
Africans
and
all
people
of
African
descent,
freedom
of
choice
and
voice.
So.
H
Q
Council
president
member
of
the
council,
France
I'm
Jean
Marie,
quasi
president
and
founder
of
palm
solution,
the
African
francophone
Global
Initiative,
based
here
in
Philadelphia,
and
actively
involved
in
the
well-being
of
the
social
and
economic
development
of
our
constituents
here
and
abroad.
My
presence
before
you
come
as
a
result
of
the
horrifying
display
of
human
servitude
in
the
manner
of
slavery
that
we've
been
witnessing
in
Libya
for
the
last
weeks.
Q
It
is
devastating
that
such
practices
could
be
still
alive
on
the
African
soil
in
this
21st
century,
since
Libya
fell
into
chaos
after
the
ouster
and
killing
of
Muammar
Qaddafi
in
2011,
hundreds
of
thousand
of
migrant
from
the
country
that
I
represent
are
believed
to
be
in
lola's
Libya,
and
many
of
them
are
being
held
by
smuggler
on
the
lock
and
key
in
the
country
consumed
by
factional
violence.
As
we
speak,
155
ivorian
refugee,
including
89
woman
and
underaged
migrant,
were
returned
from
Libya
to
the
Africa,
the
country
originally
from.
Q
As
part
of
the
reintegration
initiative
launched
by
the
European
Union
and
the
diplomacy
initiative
that
we've
launched
here
in
New
York.
We
want
this
effort
to
continue
and
to
get
even
better
result.
That
is
why
I'm
standing
before
you
in
support
of
the
resolution
introduced
by
our
council,
Jenny
Blackwell,
which
I
hope
will
contribute
a
great
deal
to
the
solution
of
this
or
refine
and
degrading
problem
on
the
ground
in
Libya.
Q
B
T
Name
is
Joseph
Daniel
Hale.
This
is
an
official
decree
of
the
people
in
Rome
and
a
misquote
warrant.
Oh
as
such
requires
immediate
action
remedy.
Every
week,
this
council,
mayor
and
others
transfer
private
property,
a
government
probably
illegally
in
this
representative
form
of
government
officers
having
a
fiduciary
duty,
death
people
have
colluded
to
steal
my
home
and
others.
Officials
have
covered
the
tracks
of
these
other
earthbound
officials.
Allowing
clear
violations
to
go.
Unprosecuted
is
illegal.
T
Immoral,
Rico
statutes
clearly
are
required
to
round
up
groups
of
both
violating
officials
who
collude
to
steal
taxpayer
money
and
violate
those
Constitution
law.
42
USC
98
through
every
person
having
knowledge
of
eight
of
the
wrongs
conspired
to
be
done
or
about
to
be
conveyed,
having
the
power
to
prevent
and
aid
in
preventing
than
the
commission
of
the
same
neglects
to
refuse
to
do
so.
If
such
a
wrongful
act
shall
be
committed
shall
be
liable
to
the
party
injured
or
as
legal
representatives
for
damages
caused
for
such
a
wrongful
act.
T
There
is
at
least
fifty
four
counts
of
Earth
Constitution
law
violating
known
by
this
Council,
and
they
are
avoiding
a
known
due
to
your
task
at
least
fifty
four
times.
Why
is
there?
No
enforcement
of
those
constitutional
law
violations?
The
Graham
Spanier
in
penn
state
think
he
was
above
the
law
requiring
accountability.
T
Less
than
SCOTUS
8960
514,
130,
3,
o
4
14
4,
o
5
6,
appear
violate
I
call
for
the
federal
and
Commonwealth
government's
to
perform
their
constitutional
obligations
to
investigate,
prosecute
it
all
and
Bob
than
the
depth
and
the
legal
deed
transfer
of
my
home
1038
West
Wyoming
Avenue,
the
denial
of
god-given
42,
USC
98
to
property
rights
for
23
years
is
egregious
extraordinary.
Oath
filing
in
requires
immediate
remedy.
A
just
government
must
obey
the
rule
of
all
this.
T
Color
of
all
government
must
have
its
Trier
to
govern
revoked
until
a
constitutionally
compliant
government
is
installed.
Public
servants
cannot
refuse
the
sworn
duty
that
a
more
than
firemen
can
refuse
to
play
a
fire.
The
sovereign
people
require
the
Constitution
laws,
be
enforced.
Jo
is
required
for
all
who
violate
those
Constitution.
Thank.
A
Q
First,
like
to
think
the
council,
a
woman
Judy
Blackwell
for
introducing
this
bill
on
the
situation
on
Libya
as
we
all
live
in
United
States,
if
we're
not
immigrant
ourselves
apart,
were
immigrants
at
some
point.
Many
sub,
sorry
and
Africans
are
leaving
their
home
because
of
chronic
situations
to
travel
to
Europe
and
they
wait
you're
out.
You
have
the
transitionally
and
during
that
transition
these
people
are
stopped
and
prison
and
an
option
to
the
highest
bidder.
This
situation
isn't
terrible.
We
situation
cannot
be
a
la
and
22
21st
century
the
humanity.
Q
This
is
a
plea
for
all
humanity
to
stand
up
and
to
basically
stop
this
type
of
behavior
anywhere
on
this
planet.
Human
beings
are
not
be
sold
as
cattle
or
as
property.
This
is
not
acceptable.
Slavery
is
not
acceptable
here.
Stable
is
not
acceptable
anywhere
and
as
people
of
African
descent,
we
have
experienced
that
many
times
that
you're
on
issuing
and
quite
frankly
enough,
is
enough.
We
need
to
come
together
and
ask
the
government
of
Libya
the
government
that
Europe
that
I
finally
see
the
coast
guards
in
Libya
to
stop
this
practice.