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Council Member Rivera introduces two resolutions for vote
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Council Member Carlina Rivera, chair of the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries, and International Intergroup Relations, opens the meeting and introduces two resolutions for voting. She explains the purpose of each resolution and invites Council Member Caban to speak about one of them.
- Resolution 720 calls for the passage of the New York City Arts Space Act to promote affordable art spaces.
- Resolution 792 proposes to declare March 25 as Greek Cultural Appreciation and Independence Day in New York City.
- The committee will hear and vote on both resolutions during this session.
Carlina Rivera
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Thank you.
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Good morning.
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I'm council member Carlina Rivera, chair of the committee on cultural affairs libraries in international intergroup relations.
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Today, the the committee will hear and vote on two resolutions, proposed resolution number seven twenty, which I have sponsored, which would call on the New York State legislature to pass on the governor to sign assembly bill 50 and senate bill one zero seven seven sponsored by assembly member Robert Carroll and state senator Julia Salazar known as the New York City Arts Space Act to promote the development of affordable art spaces in New York City.
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We will also hear resolution number seven nine two sponsored by council members Tiffany Caban and Amanda Farias, which would declare March 25 as Greek Cultural Appreciation and Independence Day annually to honor both the perseverance of the Greek people and their own fight for freedom and their integral place in the culture and history of the City Of New York.
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Now I would like to invite council member Caban to provide remarks on resolution number seven nine two.
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Council member?