AGENCY TESTIMONY
Importance of structural change and accountability in advancing racial equity
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Linda Tigani emphasizes the critical need for structural changes and accountability in government operations to achieve true racial equity. She highlights the public's vision for transformative change when they voted for CORE's establishment.
- The North Star of the racial equity planning process is to structurally shift how city institutions operate and invest in communities harmed by racism
- Voters envisioned changes to stop the killing of Black people and communities of color by law enforcement
- The public seeks a new way of life that allows them to thrive, not just survive
- Structural change requires sincere effort, political will, and significant investments
Linda Tigani
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Our city pays lip service to diversity, but that diversity is not reflected in the data used to make decisions on policy laws and budgets that impact communities daily.
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In closing, I would like to refocus today's conversation on our North Star and the necessary steps for fiscal year twenty twenty six budgeting process.
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Economic stability for all New Yorkers requires that government is accountable for their actions, whether it is to explain delays in their work, changes in funding allocation to neighborhoods or communities, or transparency in day to day work of government staff such as child welfare, homeless services, health services, or police officers.
1:22:11
The north star of racial equity planning process as well as CORE's mission is to structurally shift how our city institutions operate and invest in communities harmed by racism and social injustice.
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When the public voted for CORE, they envisioned structural changes that would stop the killing of black people and communities of color by law enforcement and those acting on behalf of law enforcement.
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Additionally, they were intentional about pursuing a new way of life that would allow them to thrive as opposed to just surviving.
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Charting a new way of life included the ability to afford food, housing, transportation, and the ability to fully participate in community without having to live check by check.