PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Lelon Webb, Security Officer at an NYC Hotel, on the Safe Hotels Act
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Lelon Webb, a security officer with extensive public safety experience, strongly supports the Safe Hotels Act. He emphasizes the importance of safety for both hotel workers and guests in New York City.
- Webb highlights his 30 years of experience in public safety, including roles in fire department, police department, and as an FLSD.
- He draws parallels between the proposed act and existing safety measures in place for other city departments like NYPD and FDNY.
- Webb urges the council to vote yes on the act, stating that hotel workers deserve their "fair share" of safety protections.
Lelon Webb
4:32:02
Good afternoon, everyone.
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My name is Lee Long Webb, and I am a security officer at our hotel in New York City.
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I come with 30 years of public safety experience, 13 years with fire, 9 years, with PD, also 9 years with FLSD.
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And I have never felt so comfortable with supporting an act like this act here.
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Our safety and concern is a priority, not just for us, not for the not for the workers, but for all the guests.
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Everyone who comes into New York City.
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New York City has always thrived on safety.
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They have the NYPD has always pushed safety.
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There are so many acts in place with with safe health and safety act between the FDNY sanitation and everyone else.
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We want our fair share as well as hotel workers, and we definitely support this act.
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So I ask you, please.
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Vote yes.
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Thank you.
