REMARKS
Council Member Williams highlights recent legislation and celebrates community achievements
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Council Member Nantasha Williams delivers remarks on recent legislative measures and resolutions passed by the City Council. She emphasizes the importance of transparency, youth empowerment, and recognition of community achievements.
- Discusses Introduction 468-A, which demands transparency from the Department of Transportation
- Highlights Resolution 193, declaring October as Youth Empowerment Month in New York City
- Announces Resolution 508, designating October 10th as Casey Benjamin Day to honor the late artist from South Jamaica, Queens
Nantasha Williams
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Today, we stand at the intersection of empowerment, transparency, and recognition.
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We have not simply voted on legislative measures, but we have taken steps to uplift and empower our communities, to celebrate the brilliance within us, and to make this city a more transparent, equitable place.
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Thank you so much.
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So my colleagues for building our intro 468.
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That demanded transparency from the Department of Transportation, and in turn from our the government.
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We are saying that the people of New York deserve to know what is happening with the request they make, whether for traffic control devices or speed reducers because these decisions impact lives.
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Transparency is also a form of power the power to know to question to demand change when it is needed.
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We must also look forward to the feature toward the youth who will carry forward the work we are doing today.
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And so with Resolution 193, we declared October as youth empowerment month in New York City.
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This is more just a symbolic gesture gesture.
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It is a recognition of the potential, the brilliance, and the activism of our young people.
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It is about giving them the platforms they deserve, the space to lead, and the encouragement to build and thrive.
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We are laying the groundwork for a generation of conscious, empowered, and activated use.
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And let us also take a moment to honor greatness in artistry.
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Today, with the resolution of 508, We designated October 10th as Casey Benjamin Day in New York City.
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Casey was the son of South Jamaica Queens, a product of our community.
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His he created Southgates that were informative and revolutionary.
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And I just wanted to acknowledge Lynette Townsley, who worked really hard on this.
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She's here today with the Jamaica NAACP Youth Division in Life Camp, and also the family of Casey Benjamin who has joined us today.
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Thank you so much.
