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Council Member Alexa Avilés discusses Resolution 41-A on Working Families Tax Credit
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Council Member Alexa Avilés expresses her support for Resolution 41-A, which calls for the creation of a New York State Working Families Tax Credit. She emphasizes the importance of this legislation in addressing childhood poverty and supporting working families in New York City and State.
- The resolution aims to offer tax benefits to families with children up to age 17
- Avilés thanks cosponsors and Senator Gernardis for their support and focus on working families
- She highlights the resolution's potential to reverse childhood poverty trends where federal efforts have fallen short
Alexa Avilés
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you so much.
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Thank you, Cherryella, as well as cosponsors on resolution 41 for your support.
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And I also would like to thank senator Gernardis for centering working families at the state level.
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Resolution 41 is is near and dear to our heart in our work to try to reverse childhood poverty trends that have impacted not only my district, but New York City.
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Through this legislation, we'll have an opportunity where the federal government has failed by increasing support to those families most in need.
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So under this legislation, tax benefits would be offered to families with children through the age of 17.
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So I just wanna thank you for taking an effort to support our working families all across New York City and the state.
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Thank you, colleagues.