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Council Member Paladino introduces resolution for 9/11 sanitation workers' families
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Council Member Vickie Paladino introduces Resolution 739, which urges the state legislature to pass legislation ensuring equal benefits for families of sanitation workers who died due to the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. The resolution aims to provide the same additional credit on competitive civil service examinations that families of other first responders receive.
- The resolution has bipartisan support, including from state assemblyman Sam Berger.
- The state assembly bill, named after Ignacio Giacalone, was recently voted out of committee.
- Paladino emphasizes the critical role of sanitation workers in the 9/11 aftermath and the need for fair recognition of their families.
Vickie Paladino
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Good afternoon, everybody.
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Today, I'm honored to introduce resolution seven three nine, which urges the state legislature to pass and the governor to sign legislation that ensures the children and siblings of sanitation workers who lost their lives as a result of the World Trade Center attack to receive the same and additional credit on, competitive civil service examinations as their families of other first responders.
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This is a bipartisan effort with strong support from state assemblyman Sam Berger as well as my colleagues here in council.
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Our sanitation workers played a critical role in the aftermath of these attacks, demonstrating the same courage and sacrifice as other first responders.
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Their families deserve the same recognition and opportunities.
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By passing this resolution, we reaffirm our commitment to fairness and honor the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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I urge my colleagues to please join me in supporting this important measure.
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I'd like to add this state assembly update.
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This bill was successfully voted out of committee this week.
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The bill is named after Ignacio Giacalone who passed away from a nine eleven related illness.
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When this was brought to my attention, it was rather sad to see that, they were not their families were not being treated in the same way.
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So I'd like you all to please consider this resolution.
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The families need this support.
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Thank you very much.