Golden says water rate hike is all wet
A plan to hike water usage rates in New York City by 5.6 percent is all wet, according to state Sen. Marty Golden. Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) said his cup runneth over with anger toward the New York City Department of Environmental Protection he plans to protest the proposed rate increase at a Brooklyn hearing next week.
DEP proposed the rate increase to the New York City Water Board. The board, which is holding public hearings in each of the five boroughs to solicit feedback from residents before voting on the plan, will come to Brooklyn on April 30. The hearing is scheduled to take place at David Boody Intermediate School, 228 Ave. S in Bensonhurst, starting at 7 p.m.
Golden said he plans to mobilize opposition to the water rate increase and show up at the hearing with angry residents.