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Council members inquire about DYCD's racial equity plan and program funding

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150 sec

Council Members Alexa Avilés and Althea V. Stevens engage in a Q&A session with representatives from the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) regarding the agency's racial equity plan and program funding. The discussion covers the DYCD's efforts to address racial inequity and the status of their preliminary racial equity plan.

  • DYCD confirms they will provide a copy of their preliminary racial equity plan once it's finalized with the mayor's office.
  • Council members express interest in seeing metrics on how DYCD measures its impact on reducing racial inequity.
  • The session concludes with acknowledgment of DYCD's early efforts in addressing racial equity and a request for the finalized report.