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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Raul Rivera, Member of the Public, on NYC Health + Hospitals Budget and Senior Care
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Raul Rivera, a member of the public, expresses frustration with the city's financial decisions, particularly regarding the closure of a senior center and the allocation of funds. He criticizes the lack of transparency in past spending and the prioritization of resources.
- Criticizes a recent town hall meeting where the closure of a senior center was presented as a done deal
- Calls for an investigation into unaccounted funds from the Thrive NYC program under the de Blasio administration
- Expresses concern over the allocation of $6.1 billion to support illegal immigrants while struggling to care for senior citizens
Raul Rivera
2:37:45
Good afternoon.
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My name is Raul Rivera.
2:37:49
So we're talking about finance, and we're talking about, the elderly.
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I was at, the town hall yesterday.
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I think the town hall was pretty despicable because the presenter of of the town hall and the person that was speaking there, I forget his name, actually put on display that the deal to shut down that that senior center was done.
2:38:11
It was done of done last year, October of last year.
2:38:15
It was done.
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It was it was shut down.
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There is money that can be, looked for.
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If you go back to the de Blasio administration, Thrive NYC, there was a billion dollars that went unaccounted for, and I think the city council members should speak up and should investigate where that money's at.
2:38:34
We know Malia Takis, congresswoman Malia Takis, tried to touch on it, but what has been done.
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Plus, we've gained 6.
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New York City gave $6,100,000,000 to illegal immigrants in New York City, and we can't take care of our own.
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That is shameful.
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I personally, as a native New Yorker, invite Doge, mister Trump, and his team to come here in New York and to investigate the New York City Council and the work that they are doing in this city with the nonprofits.
2:39:02
We see them there already asking for money.
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We say shame to the city council, and we say shame to this committee.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:39:11
Are you done, mister?
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Mister Rivera?
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Thank you.
Raul Rivera
2:39:15
Well, I'm not I'm not done.
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You only give me two minutes because I can go on for days.
Mercedes Narcisse
2:39:18
No.
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I'm about to finish fifty second.
Raul Rivera
2:39:20
Yeah.
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Thank Was three minutes?
Mercedes Narcisse
2:39:23
Fifty second.
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Forty second.
Raul Rivera
2:39:25
Yes.
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Well, I I repeat.
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Look into that money.
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Look into the money of Thrive NYC.
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Did you know I know about that money?
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It doesn't matter if De Blasio is not in office anymore.
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It's $1,000,000,000, and we can't take care of our own senior citizens.
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That is disgraceful.
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That is disgraceful.
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I'm done now.
Mercedes Narcisse
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Thank you so much.