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Announcement of 'Trump-proofing' plan for New York City

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Council Member Restler announces a plan to 'Trump-proof' New York City through targeted investments to protect the health and safety of New Yorkers.

  • The plan aims to prevent measles outbreaks, ensure preparedness for extreme weather events, and keep New Yorkers safe from attacks
  • Restler emphasizes the need for both expanding savings and reserves, and making necessary targeted investments
  • He stresses that the city budget should reflect New York's values in the face of federal challenges
Lincoln Restler
0:03:32
While we cannot fully cover the gaps created by the federal government, created by federal government cuts, we need to make targeted investments to protect the health and safety of New Yorkers.
0:03:41
This morning, alongside our speaker, Adrian Adams, chair Brandon and I released a plan to Trump proof New York City by making critical investments to ensure the health and safety of New Yorkers by preventing measles outbreaks, ensuring preparedness from extreme weather events, and keeping New Yorkers safe from attacks.
0:03:57
While the chaos in Washington deepens, the economic outlook were and the economic outlook worsens, and we prepare for budget the impact of budget reconciliation, we are committed to both expanding savings and reserves and Trump proofing New York City with smart and necessary targeted investments.
0:04:13
A budget is a moral document, and it has never been more urgent that our city budget reflect our values, to demonstrate that we refuse to bow down to the recklessness and velocosity in Washington, and to prove to New Yorkers that they can trust us to protect them through this unprecedented moment.
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