REMARKS
Mercedes Narcisse explains her vote and expresses gratitude for budget investments
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse expresses her gratitude for the budget agreement and highlights key investments in libraries, sanitation services, healthcare, and mental health support. She emphasizes the importance of these investments for her district and the wider New York City community.
- Narcisse specifically mentions the positive impact of funding restorations for parks and libraries in her district (the 46th).
- She thanks Speaker Adrienne Adams, Finance Chair Justin Brannan, and the finance team for their work on the budget negotiations.
- Narcisse also expresses her continued interest in cancer screening funding.
Mercedes Narcisse
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Thank you.
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Thank you, madam speaker, Adrienne Adams.
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Finance chair, Brennan.
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And all the finance team, you are so awesome.
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And I wanna say thank you, Jeremy Faiza, Tenisha, Ayesha, I hope I can re I mean, call all the name, Chima Florentine.
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I know I bother you a lot.
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That's the reason I remember all the names.
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And everyone that I've been great in that team.
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And my chief of staff, Syed Joseph, deputy chief of staff, Frank Shea, All the members, you make the negotiation team, like, sim seamless, but it was a lot of work behind the scene.
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And I wanna say thank you for your dedication to reaching an agreement that truly serves all New Yorkers.
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This budget is a testament to our share commitment to restore and invest in the vital services that our communities stay planning on.
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I want to express my deepest gratitude for the significant investment in our libraries Fox, sanitation services, and health care, of course, including mental health support.
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The enhanced funding for health care and mental health services is particularly crucial for our community's well-being.
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This investment will provide essential support to individuals and families facing health challenges and ensure that mental health resources are accessible to everyone in need.
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And I'm still waiting for the cancer screening as well.
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For my district, which places immense values on the beautiful parks.
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We love parks and the 46th Michigan libraries.
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This restoration and investment will have a profound impact.
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For all of us.
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They ensure that this cherished community places remain accessible accessible and well maintained And I wanna say thank you madam speaker for sending in the heat and all the things I've thrown, but you send fast.
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And for that, I would say, forever grateful for your approach and the kindness toward the things.
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And you always make it so seems so easy in a moment of stress.
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So I wanna say thank you, and thank you, of course, to the all sides.
Althea Stevens
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Remember your time has
Alexa Avilés
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expanded
Mercedes Narcisse
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to you all, and I'm done.
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And for that, I would I too.
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Thank you.