REMARKS
Restler speaks in support of Adrienne Adams
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Council member Russell delivers a speech in support of Adrienne Adams.
Speaker 5
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Russell.
Speaker 20
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Permission to explain my vote.
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Sure.
Speaker 17
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Thank you.
Speaker 20
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Now the Last dated meeting, thank in December of 2023, thanks to the leadership of Speaker Adams.
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We passed transformative criminal justice legislation.
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Bills that multiple mayors and multiple speakers had either been unwilling or unable to get over the finish line.
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We cleaned up the right to no act and passed the Harmony Stops Act to bring real accountability to the NYPD.
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We are ending torture in our jails.
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With the end of solitary confinement.
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And thanks to council member powers legislation.
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We are ending discrimination against formerly incarcerated people who need housing.
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This was a inspiring package, one that I was proud to vote for, and one that would not have gotten over the finish line, if not for the leadership of Speaker Adams.
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And I'm proud to vote for her today to continue on as our speaker.
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Thank you.
