Remarks by Gerardo Vildostegui
85 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 4
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“These disclosure requirements are stronger than the ones in existing law. That's why we need this. This is making it easier for people to hide money. No.”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Right, I'm happy to talk on this topic. I am an expert on the First Amendment. I was a professor of constitutional law for 13 years. I wrote one of the changes that I think is really important here to rule 7.5, the decorum rule. I put in the words incendiary or threatening as the standard for when you could be cut off. And I took out impertinent and slanderous for the very reason that Commissioner Trevani was referring to. The word impertinent can mean rude, but it can also mean not relevant. The word slanderous involves a determination of fact that the chair is not in a position to make,…”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
- Play at 44:01
“May I say something about that, Mr. Mayor? I'd like to respond to that.”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
- Play at 44:07
“No, no, no, Commissioner, we're calling the roll. But it's a reversion to practice where people's First Amendment rights were respected until 2022. That's your opinion. Again, that's your opinion, Commissioner.”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
- Play at 57:59
“No, I have not spoken on this topic. I think respectfully though, I think the Vice Mayor currently and Commissioner Weingart last time when he spoke, I think they are misunderstanding what's going on here with this issue. It's not about whether you have meeting space. The issue here is about preserving the manager commission form of government. In our current system, the idea is the legislators are supposed to leave the building and turn over the management of the town to professionals like Charles Press and Mario Diaz. The ethics case that Commissioner Salzhauer mentioned earlier that's…”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“I haven't started in a while. I can't see who's moved, but I would like to.”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“I sponsored the first ordinance, so if I can explain a little bit what it's for, I'd be happy to start. You know, a lot of places that do serious construction like towns or universities have on staff like a town architect or university architect who ensures that the design meets a certain quality and also that it's a consistent design language across the institution. If you step outside the town hall right now, if we had had time to actually prepare properly for this meeting, like I would have liked to, I would have shown some pictures of the streetlights and the signs on 93rd Street. You…”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“There is no design review for public commissioner.”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026
- Play at 1:50:02
“Yeah, I just think we could modify the current ordinance rather than repeal it, so no.”
Town Commission · Aug 6, 2026