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Council Member Bottcher's introduction and personal connection
1:07:18
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40 sec
Council Member Erik Bottcher opens by thanking Chair Eric Dinowitz and congratulating Dr. Green on having Karen Cara Berkowitz on her staff. He mentions a personal connection, having been interviewed by Berkowitz's daughter Zella for a school publication.
- Bottcher establishes a friendly rapport with Dr. Green
- He acknowledges the importance of the hearing
- The exchange highlights a connection between the council member and the CUNY School of Medicine staff
Erik Bottcher
1:07:18
Thank you.
1:07:19
Hi, doctor Green.
1:07:20
Thank you so much.
1:07:21
I wanna thank our chair, Eric Dinowitz, for today's important hearing.
1:07:25
And I wanna congratulate you on having my friend and constituent, Karen Cara Berkowitz, on your staff, whose daughter Zella whose daughter Zella just, interviewed me for the p s 11 post.
1:07:39
Tough but fair interviewer.
Carmen Renée Green
1:07:42
She's a roving reporter.
1:07:44
Yes.
1:07:44
These 10 year olds?
1:07:45
Yes.
1:07:47
I have not met Zella yet, but I've heard a lot about her.
1:07:50
I know she's 10 and she likes to travel and she's a quieter spirit.
1:07:54
So
Gale A. Brewer
1:07:54
Yeah.
1:07:54
I'm
Carmen Renée Green
1:07:54
glad that you took time out of your busy day to interview.
Erik Bottcher
1:07:57
Lots of notes.
1:07:57
Very serious.