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Chair questions OASO Director's claim about families not sleeping on NYC streets
0:39:16
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Chair Alexa Avilés confronts OASO Director Molly Schaefer about her claim that no families have slept on the streets of New York City during her tenure. The exchange becomes heated as Avilés expresses disbelief and criticizes the statement as untrue and offensive.
- Schaefer maintains her claim despite Avilés' strong disagreement
- Avilés suggests the statement damages the credibility of the city and public service workers
Alexa Avilés
0:39:16
Thank you.
0:39:17
I'd like to recognize we've been joined by council member Krishnan.
0:39:22
I'm sorry.
0:39:26
Director Schaeffer, did you actually just say on the record that during your tenure, no family has slept in the streets of New York City?
0:39:34
Correct.
0:39:35
Are you serious?
Molly Schaefer
0:39:37
I'm serious.
0:39:38
Yes.
Alexa Avilés
0:39:38
You have you been out in New York City?
0:39:40
Have you been in the subways?
0:39:42
That is categorically untrue.
0:39:45
It's it blows my mind that you would actually even say that and and really hits to the heart of the credibility of our city and and our public service workers who are definitely trying their hardest in a difficult situation.
0:40:00
But those kind of statements are so offensive and obscene, it's almost like you don't live here.
Molly Schaefer
0:40:07
I live here
Alexa Avilés
0:40:08
I would suggest you not respond because that comment is so absurd and everyone in the room knows it.