REMARKS
Speaker Adams acknowledges recent tragedies
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Speaker Adams takes a moment to acknowledge recent tragic events and express condolences to those affected. She highlights two specific incidents that have impacted the community.
- Commemorates a fire in Council Member Menon's district that resulted in one death and six injured firefighters
- Pays respects to Rabbi Speakh Kogan, who was killed in the United Arab Emirates, and acknowledges his connections to New York City's Chabad community
Adrienne E. Adams
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On December 1st, a fire blaze through an apartment building in council member Menon's district.
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1 person was killed and 6 firefighters were injured.
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Our hearts are with the victim's family and loved ones as they grieve this horrible tragedy.
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and community of Speakh Kogan, a Chabad rabbi who was killed on November 24th in the in the United Arab Emirates.
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His death was felt right here in New York City as many of his loved ones and family members reside in Crown Heights as well as in the Chabad communities across the city and around the world.
