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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and acknowledgments by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
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Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan District Attorney, opens his testimony with acknowledgments and expressions of gratitude. He thanks the committee chair, council members, and recognizes the support provided by the council for various initiatives.
- Bragg emphasizes his respect for the work of the City Council
- He highlights the council's support for gun-related work, wage theft and worker safety, survivor services, and hate crimes initiatives
- Bragg notes that this support has significantly enhanced their work and improved public safety in Manhattan and the city
Alvin Bragg
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Good afternoon.
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First, to our chair, Salaam, who is my council member.
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Thank you for your leadership on this committee and broadly, all you do in in our district.
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To the other phenomenal members of this, committee, the Manhattan members, in touch with and grateful to council members Ayala and Brewer, but to the whole committee for all of your leadership.
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I come not as a former member as DA's Katz and McMahon, but as a former council staffer, so profound respect for the work of of this body.
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And really wanna start with with thanks.
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Thanks for the opportunity to speak today, but thanks so much for the prior support.
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And I'll go into some of it in the body of my remarks, but support that has helped us with our gun work, support that has helped us with our wage theft and worker safety, support that has helped us with our survivor services, and support that's helped us with hate crimes.
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It has immensely enhanced the work we do and helped advance public safety in Manhattan, and I would also say throughout the city.