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Council Member Restler introduces rent cost issue for Brooklyn DA's office
5:37:04
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Council Member Lincoln Restler opens by thanking the district attorneys present, particularly praising DA Bragg and DA Gonzalez. He then introduces the issue of high rent costs for the Brooklyn District Attorney's office, highlighting that Brooklyn spends $24,360,000 annually on rent.
- Restler specifically mentions the rent costs from DA Gonzalez's testimony
- He compares Brooklyn's rent costs to other boroughs, noting the significant disparity
- This introduction sets the stage for a more detailed discussion on the budget implications of these high rent costs
Lincoln Restler
5:37:04
Chair, that is incredibly gracious of you and I really appreciate it.
5:37:08
Thank you very much.
5:37:10
I have a well, let me just say hello to all the district attorneys.
5:37:13
Great to see you all.
5:37:15
Take a moment to thank district attorney Bragg in particular for your clarity and courage in taking on president Trump and holding this administration accountable and for the good work that you've been doing.
5:37:26
I also just wanna thank my district attorney for doing a superb job.
5:37:31
You you all have really hard jobs.
5:37:33
And district attorney Gonzalez, really you balance being fair and pursuing justice and improving safety in our borough in the ways that in exactly the ways that I would hope.
5:37:47
And I really appreciate the work that you and your team do.
5:37:49
I just wanna call out something that you bring up on page three of your testimony.
5:37:54
Brooklyn District Attorney the Kings County district attorney's office spends $24,360,000 per year annually in rent.
Eric Gonzalez
5:38:03
Yes.