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Future plans for St. Bridget's reticketing center
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Council Member Rivera inquires about the future of the reticketing center at St. Bridget's, given its critical role in the city's response to asylum seekers. Director Molly Schaefer provides a brief update on the center's operations.
- The full suite of services previously offered at the reticketing center continues to be provided.
- No specific changes to the center's operations were mentioned.
- Council Member Rivera emphasizes the welcoming nature of the community around St. Bridget's and their willingness to help with food, clothing, and other resources.
Carlina Rivera
3:04:44
And my last question is about the reticketing center at Saint Bridget's.
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It went through, you know, many sort of challenges.
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It was a place that really there was no other place like it across the five boroughs.
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And it was right there on Avenue B and East Eighth Street.
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I thought it was obviously critical to the city's response to asylum seekers, whether it was reticketing or giving them information and resources.
3:05:12
I talked to so many individuals as they went through there about their journey and what they were hoping to find when they came to the city.
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With the reduction now in in population specific shelters, what are the plans for the future use of St.
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Brigid's?
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Will this still be part of serving immigrants in New York?
Molly Schaefer
3:05:33
So when we have an an update on the reticketing center, we're happy to talk to you about it at time.
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We are continuing to do reticketing.
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This full suite of services that we are doing at the reticketing center, we continue to do.
Carlina Rivera
3:05:46
So the update is that that you're just doing the the same thing?
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Yeah.
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Nothing has changed?
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Nothing has changed.
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Alright.
3:05:55
Well, okay.
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I just I just know that we have a really welcoming community right around Saint Bridget's and who wanna be helpful, and I'm sure you've met a lot of those folks, whether it's food or or clothing collections, fantastic organizations, Aid for Life down the street.
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So thank you for that.
Mariam Samawi
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Thank you
Carlina Rivera
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for your answers.
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Thank you for your service, and to the chair for your leadership.