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Public health workforce cuts and transit interference
0:17:14
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32 sec
Speaker Adams criticizes the Trump administration's actions that have negatively impacted public health and transit in New York City.
- Highlights cuts to the public health workforce during a time of increased health challenges
- Criticizes interference in the congestion pricing plan for public transit
- Expresses concern over the removal of budgeted resources for the public transit system
Adrienne E. Adams
0:17:14
This budget proposal only follows other actions by the Trump administration to hurt all Americans and New Yorkers.
0:17:21
They have cut the public health workforce at a time when we are grappling with spikes in the flu, norovirus, a bird flu outbreak, and the spread of other diseases.
0:17:31
They have attempted to wreak havoc on our public transit system by interfering in a congestion pricing plan that was already approved by the federal government with no plan.
0:17:40
It will leave New Yorkers to pick up the pieces from the removal of budgeted resources for our public transit system.