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Kalman Yeger explains his vote on school safety bill
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Council Member Kalman Yeger explains his support for the expansion of a bill providing security for non-public schools. He emphasizes the importance of safety for all children in New York City schools and expresses gratitude to his colleagues and the bill's sponsors.
- Yeger mentions that the original landmark legislation was introduced by his predecessor, former Council Member David Greenfield.
- The bill aims to provide safety measures for children in all schools across New York City.
- Yeger specifically thanks Council Member Justin Brannan, the current sponsor of the bill (Intro 532-A).
Kalman Yeger
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Yeager.
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Mister chairman, may I have the excuse to explain my vote?
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Thank you very much.
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I just wanted to speak briefly on the bill that we're passing today, and, look forward to voting in favor later on on the floor.
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This is an expansion of a bill that, became law when my predecessor in office, former counsel David Greenfield, introduced, a landmark legislation that would provide for something that really shouldn't have been thought of as landmark, safety for children in schools.
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And it was his thought, and today it's our thought as well, that every child attending every school anywhere in New York City ought to have safety.
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And it's something that parents expect of their government to give, and it's something that we're here today to do.
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We're giving them the peace of mind that when they send their kid to a school, that school's gonna have somebody in front of it keeping danger out and keeping the child safe inside.
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I'm very, very proud of my colleagues who are sponsoring this bill.
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I'm grateful to every single one of you.
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I'm grateful to, the, the sponsor of the bill, councilman Brandon, and, of course, for having this forethought, nearly 10 years ago, former councilman David Greenfield.
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I appreciate his leadership on this.
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I vote aye.
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Thank you.