REMARKS
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse expresses gratitude and holiday wishes
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse reflects on her time in the City Council, expressing gratitude to her colleagues and the Speaker. She reminisces about her history with Kalman Yeger, emphasizes the importance of mutual respect among council members, and extends holiday wishes to everyone.
- Narcisse mentions her role as chair of the hospital committee and her appreciation for the opportunity to serve.
- She highlights her past relationship with Kalman Yeger and their ability to work together despite disagreements.
- Narcisse pays tribute to Terri Cadet, an important figure in South Brooklyn, and mentions the passage of a sickle cell bill.
Mercedes Narcisse
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I wanna say thank you.
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Thank you again to madam speaker for giving me the opportunity to serve in the capacity of chair of a hospital committee.
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Now Now we're coming to the end of the year.
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I am so appreciative to work with all of you.
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I cannot call one name in here that I say that I'm uncomfortable to work with, even though you can be in different side, like my colleagues just mentioned.
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I don't know if you know my history.
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The reason I'm sitting here actually is because of Carmen Jaeger.
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When we go way back in South Brooklyn, we caused some good trouble.
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And he has changed somewhere along the way a little bit more conservative, but I wanna say that we always agree to disagree on matters.
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And I wanna say thank you to you.
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And I had the opportunity not knowing that one day I was gonna serve in the same council with you.
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And, to all our friends that knew how we caused some trouble, but we're always respectful to each other.
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So I wanna say thank you.
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Happy holidays to everyone.
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But I have to mention someone that's very important and dear to South Brooklyn, Terri Cadet.
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She served with all her heart.
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And I remember the reason I say thank you again to madam speaker is the sickle cell bill.
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I remember when I passed it, she suffered sickle cell disease, and she was saying so many thank you and thank you to all my colleagues that make it possible.
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So today is a time to reflect because we are at the end of the year.
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When we're coming back, who knows?
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I hope all of us, every one of us will come back because you never know in life.
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But the year's end, we're gonna end it with a special positive note.
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It's respect with each other and understand each other, care for each other, love for each other, and because you never know what the next second gonna bring.
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So happy holidays, whatever you celebrate.
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May god be with you, and thank you all my colleagues.
