Ari Kagan thinks that picking a fight over the discriminatory fines in the destructive green agenda Local Law 97 will help defeat Brannan in November

 

Kagan says that he wants to hold back discriminatory fines that only target certain privately owned residences for failing to meet carbon/energy targets

Kagan has thrown his personal support  behind Queens Republican Vicki Paladino's recently announced plan to introduce legislation in the New York City Council  [[[ the Paladino-Kagan proposal would delay for seven years the implementation of those parts of Local Law 97 that would fine certain "owners" who failed to reach targets in reducing greenhouse gas emissions ]]]  

Kagan is already stumping in co-ops and condos in the 47th Council District on this issue  ---  and look for targeted mailings and robo-calls to various co-op and condo residents throughout the 47th Council District

This is just the start of these kinds of media moves by Councilman Kagan in his push back against the discriminatory Local Law 97 residential fines:   

"Ari Kagan...   Thursday, February 2, 2023 at 11:28 PM...   'I am very grateful to Councilwoman Vickie Paladino for pushing this bill,'  Councilman Kagan said. 'My hope is as many colleagues as possible, Democrats & Republicans, will sponsor this legislation. It’s not about [being] against the environment. I am for New York City.'...”  [[[ w. link to article in local paper that says this: "....  The steep fines will be financially ruinous for our already struggling middle class and small business community.... These costs will certainly be passed onto residents, potentially ending middle-class ownership of co-ops and condominiums in New York City and further increase rents for everyone across the board....”]]]

and before that:

"NYC Council Member Ari Kagan...   Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 7:02 PM ...   Thank you, Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, for inviting me to your press conference in Bayside, Queens, about serious dangers of the Local Law 97 passed by NYC Council in 2019! I joined Councilwoman Linda Lee and many community leaders to express grave concerns about this unfunded mandate for zero emissions that will negatively affect tens of thousands of New Yorkers in co-ops and condominiums. Warbasse Houses in my district would be forced to close its own power station and to pay more than $100 mln to implement this law or face millions in penalties every year.... The new bill proposed by CM Paladino delays penalties by seven years to allow for a better planning and technological improvements of our aging city infrastructure. I strongly support this bill...."