Q&A
Council member inquires about task force on racial inclusion and equity
1:10:10
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Council Member Nantasha M. Williams inquires about the current activities, plans, and priorities of the task force on racial inclusion and equity. Deputy Commissioner Dabash Negash responds, detailing the task force's focus on addressing disparities in the Bronx and their approach to community engagement.
- The task force is working on expanding existing strategies and developing new ones for the Bronx.
- They have held engagement sessions with the community to inform their plans.
- Council Member Williams expresses appreciation for the important work being done by the MOERJ.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:10:10
Thank you.
1:10:12
Now on the task force information inclusion in equity, can you tell us about the current activities of the task force and it's plans and priorities for the coming year and how the task force's work has shifted if at all since MOE RJ was established.
Sideya Sherman
1:10:26
Sure.
1:10:26
I'll turn to deputy commissioner and the gosh.
Dabash Negash
1:10:29
Yeah.
1:10:29
So the task force on racial inclusion and equities work continues.
1:10:33
Our focus has been primarily, and the commissioner referenced this in her testimony on responding to longstanding disparities in the Bronx, so that's been a big focus of our work and will continue to be in this fiscal year.
1:10:48
We've worked with a sub committee within the task force on racial inclusion and equated look at to form kind of a vision, some overarching air areas of issue areas and goals and start to really think about what existing strong existing strategy should we be potentially expanding within the borough, what are both from within the city, but also within community.
1:11:13
And then what new strategy should we be thinking about moving forward?
1:11:17
So we've worked with our task first to do that.
1:11:20
We've held a number of engagement sessions also within the Bronx to really connect directly with community on the direction of the plan and ensure that it's informed by community and we'll continue to do that in this fiscal year.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:11:33
Thank you very much for your testimony and answering my questions.
1:11:38
I really appreciate the work that you're doing.
1:11:40
I know it's very hard work, and you have a lot to handle within the next year, so good luck to you.
1:11:51
I'm here to be supportive.
1:11:53
And, yeah, just thank you so much for this very important work.
1:11:56
I think more people should know about the work.
1:11:58
I think you should be completely empowered.
1:12:01
And, yeah, just thank you so much being here.
Sideya Sherman
1:12:03
Thank you.
Nantasha M. Williams
1:12:03
Thank you.