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Introduction and overview of the NYC Commission on Human Rights
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Commissioner Annabel Palma introduces herself and her team, providing an overview of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. She emphasizes the agency's long-standing role in safeguarding civil rights and its vision for a discrimination-free city.
- The Commission has been operating for over 80 years
- Its work covers employment, housing, and public accommodations
- The Commissioner stresses the increasing importance of anti-discrimination work
Annabel Palma
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Good morning, madam chair and members of the committee on civil and human rights.
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I'm Anna Wil Palma, commissioner and chair of the New York City Commission on Human Rights.
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Today, I'm joined by deputy commissioner for administrative services, Maria La Salazar, deputy commissioner for law enforcement, Catherine Carroll, and deputy commissioner for community relations, Kajori Chaudhry.
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I'm privileged to speak to you this morning about the impactful work our agency has achieved.
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For more than eighty years, the New York City Commission on Human Rights has stood as a safeguard for the civil rights of all New Yorkers.
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Our vision is to ensure a city where all New Yorkers can live, work, and thrive free from discrimination and bias.
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As you know, our work covers employment, housing, and public accommodations.
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Since October of twenty twenty one, I have had the honor of leading this agency, and I want to begin today by making one thing clear.
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The anti discrimination work we do matters today more than ever.