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Introduction and acknowledgments by Dennis Walcott
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Dennis Walcott, President and CEO of Queens Public Library, introduces himself and acknowledges the city council members, his colleagues from other library systems, and the library staff. He expresses gratitude for the opportunity to testify on the library's budget priorities for fiscal year 2026.
- Walcott emphasizes the good work done by libraries throughout New York City
- He highlights the partnership between libraries and the city council
- Walcott specifically acknowledges Queens City Council members for their support
Dennis Walcott
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Thank you, chair, and good morning to you.
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I'm Dennis Walcott, president and CEO of the Queen's Public Library.
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It's an honor to always be with my colleagues, Linda and Tony.
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They do fantastic work.
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And to our great folks who are here as well and those who are not here, we always thank our team for all of their hard work.
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Chair Rivera, speaker Adams, and the members of this esteemed body, the city council, I wanna thank you for the opportunity to testify on the library's budget priorities for fiscal year twenty twenty six.
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I'm excited to be here because we do good work.
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We do outstanding work throughout the city of New York.
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In conjunction with all of your support, we're there for the community, we provide important services, and I think as a result the hardworking staff members who are in our libraries, the public is served.
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And, I will definitely not repeat what Linda and Tony talked about because it applies to all of us.