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Urgency of closing Rikers Island and need for continued push from City Council
1:17:53
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Jonathan Lippman emphasizes the critical urgency needed to close Rikers Island. He stresses the importance of the City Council's leadership and the need for continued push to make progress on this issue.
- Emphasis on the unacceptable conditions and daily violence at Rikers Island
- Praise for the City Council's leadership and collaboration on the issue
- Call for increased urgency and push from all parties involved
- Reminder that the work of the commission is just beginning with the release of their latest report
Jonathan Lippman
1:17:53
I I think you've touched on a lot.
1:17:56
Yep.
1:17:56
And I would just go back to what I opened with that what's needed here is urgency.
1:18:02
You've you've exercised the leadership.
1:18:05
Look, you've made our report relevant that that someone is listening.
1:18:11
But the urgency, the will is so essential.
1:18:15
Allow this to drag, know, without pointing fingers.
1:18:20
But that this thing is dragged in a place that every day shows us this violence and misery and to have now be seeing it as x number of years further down the line is inexcusable for the city of New York.
1:18:36
So I wanna emphasize just that that each and every day, and I know, madam chair, you recognize that urgency particular particularly because we've been speaking to you about it for so long.
1:18:50
Urgency now, push, push, push the leadership of the council is absolutely critical.
1:18:58
And that's the only thing I'd add.
1:19:00
We've touched on so many of the issues.
1:19:02
And and again, I'm not just patting you on the back.
1:19:06
I mean it.
1:19:07
The the collaboration that we've had with the council, the leadership that you've shown is absolutely so important.
1:19:16
And but from all of us, we need to do more.
1:19:21
Yep.
1:19:21
And and I've told the commission, our work is just beginning now that this last report comes out.
1:19:28
And I'm afraid to say so is your terrific counsel.
Sandy Nurse
1:19:32
We have a long way to go.