REMARKS
Council Member Hanif Discusses Muslim Day and Gaza Ceasefire
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During the 4th annual Muslim Day, Council Member Hanif celebrates the initiative led by Engage and a coalition of 20 Muslim organizations. Emphasizing the demand for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, she underscores the importance of increased funding for community organizations to better serve asylum seekers and combat Islamophobia. The chapter also pays tribute to the contributions of Nora Brickner and Michael Whitesides, outgoing members of Hanif's team, praising their work in supporting vulnerable New Yorkers.
Speaker 17
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Thank you.
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Today's the 4th annual Muslim day, exiting hall.
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Thank you to Engage for leading a coalition of 20 Muslim led organizations.
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We are so proud to welcome you to the people's chambers.
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I was proud to join my brother Council member, Salman, and sponsoring Muslim Day alongside majority leader Faria, Jose Krishnan, Joseph, wrestler Stevens, and Abuelas.
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I wanna lift up the demand that our community organizations brought forward today for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
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I also wanna emphasize the need to increase funding for these groups so that they can further strengthen their capacity, serving asylum seekers, and combating the rise in Islamophobia.
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I also want to use this moment to thank 2 incredible outgoing members of my team, chief of staff Nora Brickner and communications director, Michael Whitesides.
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Norah, you've been with me since day 1.
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You set up our office and kept it firing on all cylinders, hired and managed our amazing staff and have been an invaluable political operator and adviser to me.
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Michael, you've been critical to our office of success.
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You ensured our work was reaching our constituents, kept me on track and on message and established our office as a loud and proud advocate for vulnerable New Yorkers, especially asylum seekers.
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I couldn't be more grateful for both of you.
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The office, the district, and the city are better off because of your work.
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Thank you.
Speaker 1
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I'd now like to call in council member Ariola followed by council members Joseph and Jose.
