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Council Member Lee's response to Borough President Gibson on opioid settlement fund distribution
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Council Member Linda Lee expresses strong agreement with Bronx Borough President Gibson's testimony on the opioid crisis and the need for equitable distribution of settlement funds. Lee emphasizes the importance of directing funds to the most impacted areas and ensuring detailed reporting on fund allocation.
- Lee highlights the intent of the funding to benefit the most affected communities
- She mentions the need for a detailed breakdown of fund distribution by zip code
- Lee expresses her intention to partner with Gibson on addressing this issue in the future
Linda Lee
1:51:07
Thank you so much, bureau president Gibson.
1:51:09
And, of course, as always, reiterating all the points, bringing the fire amen to everything you just said.
1:51:14
And this is exactly why we're having this hearing because we wanna make sure that the money is going towards the ZIP codes in the neighborhoods in areas where it is most impacted.
1:51:24
And that was the intent of this funding was to have that money go back into the communities.
1:51:28
And so I'm hoping that with this report, we'll be able to see a much more detailed breakdown by zip code in terms of how those neighborhoods are being serviced.
1:51:37
And definitely, we'll call upon you in the future, near future to partner with you on this because it's a huge issue.
1:51:43
So, thank you so much for all your advocacy.