REMARKS
Council Member Shaun Abreu honors Thích Nhất Hạnh and Monnie Callan with street co-namings
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Council Member Shaun Abreu delivers remarks about dedicating street co-namings to two remarkable individuals, Thích Nhất Hạnh and Monnie Callan, highlighting their contributions to peace, mindfulness, and community service. He emphasizes the lasting impact these individuals have had on the community and beyond.
- Thích Nhất Hạnh is described as a global apostle of peace and mindfulness who taught at local universities and stood alongside Martin Luther King Jr.
- Monnie Callan is portrayed as a lifelong community advocate, social worker, and voice for workers' rights and universal health care.
- Abreu expresses gratitude for honoring these individuals and notes how their legacies inspire building a more compassionate and just society.
Shaun Abreu
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Thank you, madam majority leader.
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Today, we dedicate street co namings to 2 remarkable individuals whose lives embody compassion, service, and the pursuit of justice, Thich Nhat Hanh and Mani Callan.
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Thich Nhat Thich Nhat Hanh, a global apostle of peace and mindfulness, left a lasting impact on our community and beyond.
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In the 19 sixties, he lived on West 109th Street while teaching at Union Theological Seminary in Columbia University.
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He gave lectures at local venues like Riverside Church and the Beacon Theatre and stood alongside the rev doctor Martin Luther King Junior, who later nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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His work continues to inspire generations to embrace peace and understanding.
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Monique Allen was a lifelong advocate for her community, a dedicated social worker, and a voice for workers' rights and universal health care.
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She fought hard to preserve low and middle income housing through the tenants association at her Mitchell Lama complex.
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Her decades of service at Montefiore Medical Center and her leadership as a union delegate and community organizer made her a beloved figure in our district.
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Her legacy reminds us of the profound impact one can have by lifting up others.
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We are profoundly grateful to honor these extraordinary individuals here in our district.
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Their legacies inspire us to build a more compassionate and just society.
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Thank you.
