REMARKS
Council Member Salaam advocates for including those with lived experience in decision-making
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Council Member Yusef Salaam emphasizes the importance of including those closest to the issues in decision-making processes, particularly in mental health crisis response.
- Salaam, new to politics, stresses that 'those closest to the pain should have a seat at the table.'
- He suggests that including lived experience would lead to a more robust system for mental health crisis response.
- Salaam expresses his belief that New York City should continue to be a leader and on the cutting edge of progressive policies.
Yusef Salaam
3:02:38
Just lastly, in terms of the blue sky question asked earlier, I think it'll be really beneficial.
3:02:45
I'm I'm I'm a newcomer to politics.
3:02:48
And as a public servant, I've often said that those closest to the pain should be at the table, should have a seat at the table.
3:02:54
And I've heard that kind of echo throughout.
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And I think that that'd be a really, really great opportunity for us to really have a robust system because New York is the leader.
3:03:06
I mean, we know that.
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Right?
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We we are on the cutting edge of everything great.
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And to be able to keep moving forward in that reality, that dream reality.
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Right?
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The American dream for instance, I think would be very, very beneficial.
3:03:25
Thanks.
