REMARKS
Yusef Salaam on the Tragic Fire at 2 Saint Nicholas Place and the Loss of Faizhou Khan
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Yusef Salaam, Council Member of the NYC City Council, mourns the loss of Fazil Khan in a tragic fire at 2 Saint Nicholas Place and honors his life and contributions.
- Salaam presents a detailed account of the tragic fire that occurred on February 23rd in his district, resulting in several injuries and the death of Fazil Khan.
- He highlights Fazil Khan's journey from New Delhi, India to NYC, his achievements at the Columbia Journalism School, and his impactful work as a data reporter.
- Khan's contributions to projects such as the Missing Them project, which focused on children in NYC who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19, are emphasized.
- Salaam praises Khan for using his journalistic talents in service to others and developing tools to assist prospective college students.
- The testimony concludes with Salaam requesting a moment of silence to remember Khan and others who have been lost in recent tragedies.
Yusef Salaam
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Thank you, madam speaker.
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Madam majority leader.
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As has been discussed, Friday afternoon, February 23rd, a deadly blaze began on the Third Floor of the Apartments at 2 Saint Nicholas Place in my district.
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The fire quickly spread to the floors above putting the lives of several tenants in peril.
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I'm still shaken by images of people hanging from the ledges of buildings of the buildings as they awaited rescue.
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Friday's fire resulted in several injuries and most unfortunately has been discussed the passing of Faizhou Khan.
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My heart cries for the family and friends of Faizo Khan.
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Young and full of promise Faizo arrived in Holland by way of New Delhi, India, to pursue a life in journalism.
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He came to our city in 2020 after being accepted into the Columbia Journalism School.
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Where he immediately made an impact as a brilliant data reporter on his way to earning his masters of science in data journalism.
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One thing that stands out about Faisal and his work is that he immediately used his talents in the service of others.
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While that Columbia Faisal contributed to the missing them project, where his research and an an analyst revealed how many children in this city had lost a parent or caregiver to COVID 19.
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It's delightful to hear stories of how Faisal treated the families that he spoke with with so much care and kindness.
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In his professional work, he also developed a college welcome guide.
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An easily accessible tool for prospective college students to gain knowledge on college, on colleges, and universities beyond their cost.
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And academic reputation.
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Simply put, Faisal represented the absolute best of Harlem, a vibrant individual blessed with a spark, and intelligence that he used in the service of his neighbors.
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My community was extremely blessed to have him.
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This city was blessed to have him.
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May he rest in peace?
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He was a devout Muslim and an ending I just wanna say, as we say in Islam, in the law hewa, in the elethe resume.
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We come from God and to God, we shall return.
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And if it's okay, who would like to ask our speaker, We may have a moment of silence for Faizhou Khan and all of those that was mentioned who have been lost whose lives was lost this so in the past few days.
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Thank