REMARKS
Summarizing the hearing's purpose and closing remarks
2:37:42
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Council Member Stevens summarizes the purpose of the hearing and its importance in addressing youth trafficking in New York City. She emphasizes the need to bring attention to this often-overlooked issue and develop solutions to support young people.
- Stevens stresses that the hearing aims to shed light on issues often ignored or hidden
- She highlights the importance of making young people feel safe and free from shame
- The council member thanks all participating agencies and closes the hearing
Althea Stevens
2:37:42
So that's my hope, and like I said at the beginning of this hearing, this hearing is about us talking about something that is the underbelly of the city that no one wants to talk about, because no one wants us to think that young people are being trafficked in the city just like they don't like to talk about homeless young people.
2:37:58
Right?
2:37:59
And so for me, it's about how do we shine the light on these issues and they're not the underbelly so that we can come up with solutions together to support our young people.
2:38:09
And so thank you so much for being such an advocate.
2:38:11
Thank you to ACS, DYCD, NYPD, and, what what was that?
2:38:16
Gender?
2:38:17
It was n g b e.
2:38:18
N g b e who was the What was the NGBE who was also here to talk about solutions.
2:38:23
And we're gonna continue to work together to really develop solutions that are helping our young people and making them feel safe and making them understand that they should not walk around with shame, and we should be the ones that are ashamed because this is happening in our city under our watch.
2:38:38
So thank you, everyone.
2:38:40
And with that, I close this hearing.