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Discussion on EBT cards and metrocards for CUNY students
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Council members and students discuss the potential for providing EBT cards and metrocards to CUNY students. Council Member Gale Brewer points out that EBT cards are federally funded and could be an easier initiative to pursue compared to metrocards, which would require city and state funding.
- Brewer suggests that students advocate for EBT cards as it might be a quicker win
- Students express interest in pursuing the EBT card initiative
- Brewer offers assistance in navigating the process to obtain EBT cards for students
Gale Brewer
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I just on the EBT card, just so you
Erik Bottcher
1:54:22
know, that's a 100% federal.
Gale Brewer
1:54:24
So that would be an example where advocating would not cost a city or the state anything.
1:54:32
So to me, that will be something that you should be able to get.
1:54:37
Now, metro card costs city and state.
1:54:39
So that's a different story.
1:54:41
We've heard it before.
1:54:42
I completely understand the need for it, but EBT, nothing.
1:54:46
I would suggest that that would be something that you guys might wanna take up as a issue because it might happen quickly.
Junior E Andrews
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Thank you, customer.
1:55:00
I have started a quest pushing the movement in this in a couple of different ways.
1:55:06
Couple days ago, I was in DC for the black congressional caucus and had the opportunity to speak to representative Cunningham and a couple other people from NAACP also had the opportunity to speak on to some of the Cooly Right.
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Chancellor's at all retreat.
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One of the things that I've noticed in is that a lot of people underestimate the power and the security EBT gives to a lot of single mothers who go to college, kids who come from home that is disadvantaged.
Gale Brewer
1:55:41
We know all that.
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What I'm saying is I'm like endgame.
Junior E Andrews
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Yes.
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Endgame EBT is easy to fix, and I hope that comes to push to fix it.
Gale Brewer
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And I can tell you gotta figure out how to get there.
1:55:52
And that would be a question.
1:55:53
Since it doesn't cost the city or the state anything because EBT doesn't, then it would be worth looking to see exactly how you could do it because I think it could happen as a I mean, we know the need for That's not the issue.
1:56:05
The issue is the process to get to it.
1:56:08
Maybe IBO Independent Budget Office, I would ask them to do a study, try to get some outside support, not just you guys Yes.
1:56:16
For doing it.
Steven Romalewski
1:56:17
Thank you.
John Morales
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If you
Gale Brewer
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need help, let me know.
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I'm good at that.
Tahisha Fields
1:56:20
Alright.
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I would
Junior E Andrews
1:56:20
I would definitely attack you.