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Council Member Rivera's opening remarks and appreciation
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Council Member Carlina Rivera opens her speaking time by expressing gratitude to the NYPD representatives for their presence and testimony. She acknowledges the coalition-building efforts in her district, particularly mentioning First Deputy Commissioner Kinsella's work on violence interrupters and addressing youth violence in public housing developments.
- Rivera highlights her district's 10 public housing developments, home to over 9,000 families.
- She mentions ongoing work with the NYPD to potentially bring new initiatives to Bellevue Hospital.
- The council member sets the stage for her upcoming questions by referencing these collaborative efforts.
Carlina Rivera
2:18:24
Thank you.
2:18:25
Good afternoon.
Jessica Tisch
2:18:26
Thank you
Carlina Rivera
2:18:27
for being here.
2:18:28
Thank you for your testimony.
2:18:29
I wanna also I know you all appreciate coalition building, which we've been trying to do in my district, especially first deputy commissioner Kinsella.
2:18:38
We've been working on on violence interrupters and some of the violence specifically with young people happening in my public housing developments.
2:18:48
I have about 10 public housing developments.
2:18:50
Over 9,000 families live there, and so we're working with you all to try to bring something maybe to Bellevue Hospital.
2:18:57
Alright.
2:18:58
So a few questions I have.
2:18:59
In my district, we've actually built these coalitions of multiple agencies.