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REMARKS
Community recognitions and upcoming celebrations
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Speaker Adams acknowledges various community celebrations and recognitions, including cultural heritage months and personal milestones.
- Recognizes Dominican Independence Day and the contributions of the Dominican community
- Mentions upcoming celebrations for Women's History Month, Greek American History Month, and Irish American History Month
- Announces birthdays of council members and her upcoming State of the City address
Adrienne E. Adams
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Today is Dominican Independence Day.
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New York City is proud to be home to a dynamic Dominican community.
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It is critical that we honor the many contributions of our vibrant Dominican community to our city and beyond, and last night we hosted a Dominican Republic Independence Day celebration right here in council chambers, and we thank the council members who hosted this annual celebration.
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March 1 is independence movement day, an important day for our Korean American community in commemoration of the March 1 movement for liberation and independence.
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Please join our Korean American community in celebrating this important day.
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March is almost here everyone, and that means we're celebrating Women's History Month.
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I am always proud to lead our historic Women Majority Council which has demonstrated to the city and the world what strong women's leadership looks like.
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Women are the cornerstone of society and the backbone of our families.
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When women are healthy, safe, and have access to opportunities, we all succeed.
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I look forward to continuing our progress together to advance solutions to support women across this city and beyond happy women's history month.
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March is also Greek American history month and Irish American history month.
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We look forward to celebrating the contributions of our Greek and Irish communities here in New York City and around the world.
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Before we continue, please join me in wishing a happy birthday today to council member Youssef Salaam.
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And a happy early birthday to our majority whip, Sylvia Brooks Powers.
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Finally colleagues, please do join me on Tuesday March 4 at noon for my final state of the city address as the speaker of the New York City Council.
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We'll be at the beautiful Jazz At Lincoln Center, and I hope to see all of you there.