NYC Common Sense released the following statement regarding City Hall’s 13-Minute Documentary, Union of Pinnacle Tenants:
“New Yorkers elected a mayor, not a Hollywood producer. The administration should, of course, communicate with New Yorkers, and transparency and accessibility are essential. But when an undisclosed sum of public dollars is used to create a video narrated by a well-documented extremist in an effort clearly intended to generate viral attention, priorities have become recklessly misplaced.
“Good governance is about delivering real solutions to real problems, not merely generating headlines. As the city grapples with an ever-worsening deficit, City Hall should be vigilant about the appropriate use of taxpayer funds. Making short films does not clean the streets or keep New Yorkers safe or even make the buses faster.
“NYC Common Sense has filed a Freedom of Information Law request with the Mayor’s Office to determine how much money was spent on this project because New Yorkers deserve to know how this administration is spending their hard-earned tax dollars. We look forward to hearing from the city and publishing the related documentation once we receive it.”