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Council member inquires about Benjamin Zachariah

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Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez asks Alexander Kuravsky and Bessie Kimmelfeld about their son Benjamin, who died in a radiator-related incident shortly before his first birthday. The parents share emotional details about Benjamin's life and the plans they had for his upcoming birthday celebration.

Benjamin was 20 days away from turning 1 year old
The family had already planned his entire birthday party
Parents describe Benjamin as a joyful child who lived life to the fullest

Pierina Ana Sanchez

1:30:34

Thank you.

1:30:34

Thank you, miss Martinez.

1:30:37

Alex and and Betsy, thank you thank you again so much for everything that you've done to to get us here into this moment.

1:30:46

Can you tell us about Benjamin?

1:30:47

When when was he gonna turn 1?

Alexander Kuravsky

1:30:50

Benjamin was 20 days away from turning 1.

1:30:53

According to the Jewish calendar, he was 8 days away from turning 1.

1:30:58

Our our family had already planned his entire birthday party.

1:31:02

We had his birthday outfit that was picked out for him.

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We had a restaurant reserved for him.

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We had a guest list.

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We even made a budget as to how much we were gonna spend.

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Everything was clearly drawn out.

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We were just getting ready to celebrate our boy.

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We were getting ready to celebrate his 1st year birthday.

Pierina Ana Sanchez

1:31:19

Thank you.

Bessie Kimmelfeld

1:31:20

Benjamin was everything to us.

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He woke up with a smile.

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He went to bed with a smile.

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Everything we did, we did it with joy because Benjamin brought us so much joy.

1:31:32

He was the happiest kid, took every moment and savored it in life.

1:31:37

And, you know, even though he lived such a short life and he should really be here today, his quality of life was more than most people live in a 120 years.

1:31:48

So I just wanted to mention that.

1:31:51

Yep.

1:31:52

Thank you.

1:31:53

And as as a

Pierina Ana Sanchez

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mom of someone a baby that's not too far away from regimen's age, I I just, again, extend my condolences and can't imagine the the pain that you have.

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