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Council Member Ariola announces funding for Queens DA programs
7:03:26
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Council Member Joann Ariola announces continued funding for Queens District Attorney programs.
- Announces $72,500 in funding for the DA's domestic violence program
- Mentions support for the forensic lab
- DA Katz expresses gratitude for the funding
Joann Ariola
7:03:26
And District Attorney Katz, I just want you to know that your DV program will be funded again this year for $72,500 And your forensic lab, Bob, Vicki and myself will bring that to the delegation.
7:03:38
Thank you very much.
Melinda Katz
7:03:39
Thank you.
7:03:40
And just so everybody knows about the animals, so it's in the agricultural law.
7:03:45
And so the only, the highest form of accountability is really two years.
7:03:50
So you could torture animals.
7:03:52
You could, you know, torture your cat or dog and then have not the accountability that I think you really should have in our courts.
7:04:01
And so we've been working with the council members on those issues as well in the community.
7:04:06
So thank you.
Michael McMahon
7:04:06
And I can just add to that.
7:04:08
So as part of the state DA's association, I'm honored to be the president of now, but we advocate for increasing the penalties for those heinous crimes every year.
7:04:19
So when you're talking to your state legislators, please bring it up with them as well because that is controlled by state law.
Joann Ariola
7:04:28
Thank you so much.
Melinda Katz
7:04:29
Thank you.