REMARKS
Council member expresses condolences and commits to action on water safety
1:30:33
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Council Member Shekar Krishnan offers heartfelt condolences to Amina Noah, who lost her son to drowning. He commits on behalf of the City Council to work towards preventing future drownings in NYC waters.
- Krishnan speaks on behalf of all New Yorkers, expressing deep sorrow for the loss
- He reiterates the City Council's commitment to improving water safety
- The council member pledges to honor the memory of Elijah and other drowning victims through action
Shekar Krishnan
1:30:33
There's no I want you to know that I speak on behalf of all New Yorkers, parents, myself included that our hearts go out to you, our prayers, our condolences, and we are so unimaginably sorry.
1:30:50
And I as I said before and as we spoke about at our press conference last week, you have a commitment from our city council with the speaker my leadership of the Parks Committee that we, in the city council, will do everything we can to make sure that no one else loses their lives in the water.
1:31:10
And as I said before, it is to honor Your son, Elijah, in your in his name, in the names of all those who have drowned for all of you as parents, as family, we must do no less as a city.
1:31:26
We will do our part as a city council, and we urge city hall to do the same too.
1:31:34
All our love is with you for such a difficult time and our hearts break for you, and we will continue this work.
1:31:44
Thank you, sir.
