REMARKS
Council Member Paladino expresses support for unique cultural organizations
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Council Member Vickie Paladino expresses strong appreciation and support for the cultural organizations and artists present at the hearing. She emphasizes the importance of preserving their unique contributions to New York City's cultural landscape.
- Paladino describes these organizations as representing 'old Manhattan' and a 'dying breed' that must be preserved
- She acknowledges the funding challenges mentioned by Council Member Rivera and expresses a desire to help
- Paladino commits to learning more about these organizations and finding ways to support them
Vickie Paladino
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Thank you.
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I actually have to piggyback on you, Carolina, because I wanted to commend all of you for being here.
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I have a tremendous respect for the low risk side.
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Know a lot of people who came there, came from there, who kind of like the melting pot.
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And when I hear what wants to be preserved, be happy that you don't fit in because I sure am proud of that.
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Because this is a dying breed.
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This is old Manhattan right here.
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And what you bring is unique to the table.
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It's so important.
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And I don't wanna see this disappear.
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So like I said, about council member Cara Rivera, what she said was about funding.
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I wanna see that you're taken care of.
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This is a niche.
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A niche that we cannot afford to lose.
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And you are different, and I love the fact that you're different.
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And artists and musicians, and everything that fits in with you, goes with my background.
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It's where I come from.
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So I just wanna say thank you for being here.
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I appreciate listening to each and every one of you that I had no idea.
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Like I said, you're a niche here and there, and I'm happy to now know that you exist, and I will see whatever I could do to help you out.
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Thank you very much.
