REMARKS
Council Member Tiffany Cabán celebrates New York Liberty's WNBA championship
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Council Member Tiffany Cabán delivers passionate remarks celebrating the New York Liberty's 2024 WNBA championship win. She praises the team's perseverance, innovation, and embodiment of New York values, while also announcing the sponsorship of a resolution to make October 20th New York Liberty Day annually.
- Cabán shares her personal connection to the team, being a lifelong fan since 1998
- She highlights the team's diverse composition, including black women, queer women, and immigrant women
- The council member emphasizes how the Liberty overcame challenges, including homophobic and sexist threats
Tiffany Cabán
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Thank you.
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The New York Liberty are the best of New York, and I couldn't be more proud to be a lifelong liberty loyal.
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I made my mom take you to an open practice back in 98, and I have never looked back.
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The liberty persevered through a tough loss last season.
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They met the moment making bold decisions, starting Phoebeish for the playoffs, throwing Sabulean in the final minutes, and a stroke of genius, despite those five players.
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Never logging a single minute on the court together that entire season.
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When they got cold the last two games, the stars found a 1,000,000 different ways to contribute, while others who don't normally get the shine stepped up on offense.
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They showed courage They showed innovation, they showed creativity, and they did it all while fielding and rising above homophobic and sexist threats amid rising fame.
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The liberty embody the best of us, working as a team uplifting one another, and proving that diversity is our greatest strength.
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They bring our city world class athleticism and talent through grit, love, and determination led by black women, queer women, and immigrant women that New York Liberty deserved to be honored by our city and to wrap it up I am so proud to be sponsoring Rizzo 6 29 to make October 20 New York Liberty Day annually.
Amanda Farías
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Counts on our American team as expiring.
Tiffany Cabán
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WNBA championship.
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As Liberty Loyals know, we all we got, we all we need, and now we got a championship.
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So go liberty.
