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Council Member Tiffany Cabán explains her vote for Julie Menin
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Council Member Tiffany Cabán explains her vote for Julie Menin, noting the historic significance of the leadership transition and her legislative priorities.
- She celebrates the election of the first Jewish speaker to serve alongside the city's first Muslim mayor
- Cabán reaffirms her commitment to fighting for workers, immigrants, and the LGBTQ+ community
- She expresses enthusiasm for collaborative work within the new council leadership
Tiffany Cabán
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Permission to explain my vote?
Michael McSweeney
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Permission granted.
Tiffany Cabán
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Thank you.
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I vote aye for council member Menon as our next speaker of the New York City Council.
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It's an honor to vote for the first Jewish speaker of the New York City Council who will serve alongside our first Muslim mayor of the greatest city in the world.
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My community sent me to City Hall to serve and fight for workers, for immigrants, and for queer and trans community, and everyone of our beloved neighbors, and I can't wait to do that together.
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So I vote aye.
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Thank you.