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I'm ready for 12 hours, brother. What's on your mind? So much. I grew up in
I'm
ready
for
12
hours
brother
What's
on
your
mind
So
much
I
grew
up
in
Astoria. My wife and I have a five month old. We can't afford to live here. You know, millionaires
Astoria
My
wife
and
I
have
a
five
month
old
We
can't
afford
to
live
here
You
know
millionaires
aren't leaving. Families like mine are leaving. It's a punch line to buy something here. We used
aren't
leaving
Families
like
mine
are
leaving
It's
a
punch
line
to
buy
something
here
We
used
to live in this neighborhood for five years. We had to move out because it was just like we lived
to
live
in
this
neighborhood
for
five
years
We
had
to
move
out
because
it
was
just
like
we
lived
in a one bedroom that was converted to a two bedroom, and it was too small for our daughter.
in
a
one
bedroom
that
was
converted
to
a
two
bedroom
and
it
was
too
small
for
our
daughter
Finding a place period is hard, right? Like finding roommates. I don't know what that is for me to do.
Finding
a
place
period
is
hard
right
Like
finding
roommates
I
don't
know
what
that
is
for
me
to
do
Well, I think a lot of this is actually what there is for us to do, and I think this is something
Well
I
think
a
lot
of
this
is
actually
what
there
is
for
us
to
do
and
I
think
this
is
something
I've heard from so many New Yorkers, which is that they don't feel like they can get ahead in this
I've
heard
from
so
many
New
Yorkers
which
is
that
they
don't
feel
like
they
can
get
ahead
in
this
My mother asked, if you can really focus on affordability when it comes to groceries. My
My
mother
asked
if
you
can
really
focus
on
affordability
when
it
comes
to
groceries
My
concern is safety in the subway. And my dad, well, he kind of just didn't really care. But
concern
is
safety
in
the
subway
And
my
dad
well
he
kind
of
just
didn't
really
care
But
I know a lot of Staten Island gets a really bad rap for a lot of reasons, but I really want. I love
I
know
a
lot
of
Staten
Island
gets
a
really
bad
rap
for
a
lot
of
reasons
but
I
really
want
I
love
Staten Island and Staten Islanders rely on busses. It stops running at 10 a.m. at 10 p.m., so it's
Staten
Island
and
Staten
Islanders
rely
on
busses
It
stops
running
at
10
am
at
10
pm
so
it's
just like really difficult to get anywhere. Because these children, they travel for hours on
just
like
really
difficult
to
get
anywhere
Because
these
children
they
travel
for
hours
on
busses that are old, you know, like. This one. Yeah, that's the city bus, baby. We're talking about the
busses
that
are
old
you
know
like
This
one
Yeah
that's
the
city
bus
baby
We're
talking
about
the
yellow school busses that are like this bus contract that, now, thank God it's three years
yellow
school
busses
that
are
like
this
bus
contract
that
now
thank
God
it's
three
years
instead of five years. Yeah, we were not. Expecting any of this. We were coming from the movie, and I heard
instead
of
five
years
Yeah
we
were
not
Expecting
any
of
this
We
were
coming
from
the
movie
and
I
heard
you were here. And, uh. Yeah. Just really excited to have the opportunity just to say hi.Um. Doesthis go?
you
were
here
And
uh
Yeah
Just
really
excited
to
have
the
opportunity
just
to
say
hiUm
Doesthis
go
Itcan if you move it. Move that.
Itcan
if
you
move
it
Move
that
How do you move these? We can't. Oh, boy. Nothing's as good as a real bus. So I have
How
do
you
move
these
We
can't
Oh
boy
Nothing's
as
good
as
a
real
bus
So
I
have
a question for Mister Cardamom first. Okay. Okay. Um, I just I think it's obvious that, like, who knows
a
question
for
Mister
Cardamom
first
Okay
Okay
Um
I
just
I
think
it's
obvious
that
like
who
knows
our affordability crisis better than your favorite SoundCloud rapper and which you can
our
affordability
crisis
better
than
your
favorite
SoundCloud
rapper
and
which
you
can
relate to.Obviously. Yes,yes. In my building, landlords are encouraging rent stabilized tenants to move out
relate
toObviously
Yesyes
In
my
building
landlords
are
encouraging
rent
stabilized
tenants
to
move
out
sign away their stabilization, which is like destabilizing the entire building. The Bronx is
sign
away
their
stabilization
which
is
like
destabilizing
the
entire
building
The
Bronx
is
the lowest life expectancy of all five of the New York City boroughs. It has the highest poverty
the
lowest
life
expectancy
of
all
five
of
the
New
York
City
boroughs
It
has
the
highest
poverty
rates, and it has the greatest reliance on Medicaid. They are extremely vulnerable to the
rates
and
it
has
the
greatest
reliance
on
Medicaid
They
are
extremely
vulnerable
to
the
Medicaid cuts included in OB3. I want all New Yorkers to have access to fresh tomatoes..
Medicaid
cuts
included
in
OB3
I
want
all
New
Yorkers
to
have
access
to
fresh
tomatoes
Specifically? Specifically tomatoes. I am a huge fan of your plan to have a city run grocery store in each of
Specifically
Specifically
tomatoes
I
am
a
huge
fan
of
your
plan
to
have
a
city
run
grocery
store
in
each
of
the boroughs. There's an opportunity with the green markets and the farm stands to Grow NYC to
the
boroughs
There's
an
opportunity
with
the
green
markets
and
the
farm
stands
to
Grow
NYC
to
leverage that network. And from day one in your administration, put fresh food in front of New
leverage
that
network
And
from
day
one
in
your
administration
put
fresh
food
in
front
of
New
Yorkers. What's on my mind is extreme heat and flooding in New York City. Really, when we're
Yorkers
What's
on
my
mind
is
extreme
heat
and
flooding
in
New
York
City
Really
when
we're
thinking about New York City and the time that we have to respond to the climate crisis, it's an
thinking
about
New
York
City
and
the
time
that
we
have
to
respond
to
the
climate
crisis
it's
an
issue that can't wait. And what's on your mind? My mind right now? I was talking with I think his
issue
that
can't
wait
And
what's
on
your
mind
My
mind
right
now
I
was
talking
with
I
think
his
name is Patrick. We were talking about Rikers Island. Okay. So I had this college class in my
name
is
Patrick
We
were
talking
about
Rikers
Island
Okay
So
I
had
this
college
class
in
my
high school. I'm a junior in high school, and we're talking about the future of Rikers. But my
high
school
I'm
a
junior
in
high
school
and
we're
talking
about
the
future
of
Rikers
But
my
question is like, how are we going to get it done? Yeah. Because I think Rikers is a negative stain
question
is
like
how
are
we
going
to
get
it
done
Yeah
Because
I
think
Rikers
is
a
negative
stain
on New York City. A law was passed here in New York City that would mandate Rikers Island be
on
New
York
City
A
law
was
passed
here
in
New
York
City
that
would
mandate
Rikers
Island
be
closed by 2027. And since then, especially under the current administration, they've done almost
closed
by
2027
And
since
then
especially
under
the
current
administration
they've
done
almost
nothing to do that. Four years ago, we had less than half of the jail population we have on
nothing
to
do
that
Four
years
ago
we
had
less
than
half
of
the
jail
population
we
have
on
Rikers Island now. So the entire plan is built for a jail population of less than half the current
Rikers
Island
now
So
the
entire
plan
is
built
for
a
jail
population
of
less
than
half
the
current
one. And so in order to actually close it, not only do you have to build the four borough based jails,
one
And
so
in
order
to
actually
close
it
not
only
do
you
have
to
build
the
four
borough
based
jails
but you also have to have a smaller jail population. I work as a drama therapist in
but
you
also
have
to
have
a
smaller
jail
population
I
work
as
a
drama
therapist
in
inpatient psychiatry for adults living with serious and persistent mental illness. As we know,
inpatient
psychiatry
for
adults
living
with
serious
and
persistent
mental
illness
As
we
know
mental health is a very big issue in New York right now. And what I'm concerned about is that
mental
health
is
a
very
big
issue
in
New
York
right
now
And
what
I'm
concerned
about
is
that
because of federal funding cuts and Medicaid cuts, there are step down programs that are starting to
because
of
federal
funding
cuts
and
Medicaid
cuts
there
are
step
down
programs
that
are
starting
to
close. Um, like partial hospitalization programs. Um, intensive outpatient
close
Um
like
partial
hospitalization
programs
Um
intensive
outpatient
programs, which are really critical in reducing recidivism rates. Can you tell me a little bit
programs
which
are
really
critical
in
reducing
recidivism
rates
Can
you
tell
me
a
little
bit
more about the programs that are set to close? Intensive outpatient programs, like the one I have
more
about
the
programs
that
are
set
to
close
Intensive
outpatient
programs
like
the
one
I
have
heard within health and hospitals are starting to close, or they are losing funding, basically
heard
within
health
and
hospitals
are
starting
to
close
or
they
are
losing
funding
basically
federal funding. Essentially, they're struggling to have enough people to participate in those
federal
funding
Essentially
they're
struggling
to
have
enough
people
to
participate
in
those
programs. Struggling to get participation from New Yorkers Because of restrictions that would allow
programs
Struggling
to
get
participation
from
New
Yorkers
Because
of
restrictions
that
would
allow
people to be in those programs, or because of lack of insurance that would allow them to be
people
to
be
in
those
programs
or
because
of
lack
of
insurance
that
would
allow
them
to
be
participants. You said you would do universal child care. So I'm a single mother. So
participants
You
said
you
would
do
universal
child
care
So
I'm
a
single
mother
So
my question is how it will work. Like, uh, is there
my
question
is
how
it
will
work
Like
uh
is
there
any criteria between rich and poor or everyone will get it? So with universal child care, the
any
criteria
between
rich
and
poor
or
everyone
will
get
it
So
with
universal
child
care
the
vision is for everyone, no matter how much money they make or how little money they make, for
vision
is
for
everyone
no
matter
how
much
money
they
make
or
how
little
money
they
make
for
everyone. Like public schools. If you have a child and you want to send them to a
everyone
Like
public
schools
If
you
have
a
child
and
you
want
to
send
them
to
a
public school, they don't ask you how much money you make. Everybody can go to the public school. We
public
school
they
don't
ask
you
how
much
money
you
make
Everybody
can
go
to
the
public
school
We
live in the Bronx, and when I I'm 68, and when I moved into the building, I wasn't even
live
in
the
Bronx
and
when
I
I'm
68
and
when
I
moved
into
the
building
I
wasn't
even
21 yet. And when I moved into the building, it was rent stabilized and it was tenant run. It was
21
yet
And
when
I
moved
into
the
building
it
was
rent
stabilized
and
it
was
tenant
run
It
was
tenant run? It was tenant run. This was back in the 70s. The city appointed a managing
tenant
run
It
was
tenant
run
This
was
back
in
the
70s
The
city
appointed
a
managing
company. And, you know, it's it's not a good story.And, and thinking about the fact that
company
And
you
know
it's
it's
not
a
good
storyAnd
and
thinking
about
the
fact
that
moved into a rent stabilized building when I was not even 21. And here I am, 68, and I'm worried
moved
into
a
rent
stabilized
building
when
I
was
not
even
21
And
here
I
am
68
and
I'm
worried
about us being homeless. It's disgusting. Um, I've actually been since Covid. I've been part of a lot
about
us
being
homeless
It's
disgusting
Um
I've
actually
been
since
Covid
I've
been
part
of
a
lot
of sweeps basically once a week for the whole course so. The sweeps? The homelessness sweeps? Yes. And, you know, I have
of
sweeps
basically
once
a
week
for
the
whole
course
so
The
sweeps
The
homelessness
sweeps
Yes
And
you
know
I
have
a different perspective because I've seen it from beginning. And, you know, a lot of people can see
a
different
perspective
because
I've
seen
it
from
beginning
And
you
know
a
lot
of
people
can
see
the message, but they don't understand what went on in the toughness and the grit of the people
the
message
but
they
don't
understand
what
went
on
in
the
toughness
and
the
grit
of
the
people
and the changes and and that it was. Were you homeless? Yes. Yes, yes. Were you? At Covid? Yeah. Okay.
and
the
changes
and
and
that
it
was
Were
you
homeless
Yes
Yes
yes
Were
you
At
Covid
Yeah
Okay
Covid till now it's, you know, um, but, uh, you know,we, we went through a lot and it was basically weekly.
Covid
till
now
it's
you
know
um
but
uh
you
knowwe
we
went
through
a
lot
and
it
was
basically
weekly
I think some, some people, you know. You'd be swept in one place,and. And literally, you can go back four
I
think
some
some
people
you
know
You'd
be
swept
in
one
placeand
And
literally
you
can
go
back
four
hours later. And what was the actual they're claiming? That's why I'm saying they're claiming that it's law, but
hours
later
And
what
was
the
actual
they're
claiming
That's
why
I'm
saying
they're
claiming
that
it's
law
but
it's really not. I have never experienced this type of fear, agony and impotence
it's
really
not
I
have
never
experienced
this
type
of
fear
agony
and
impotence
ever before in my life. Uh, if you're being sent to a country that feels
ever
before
in
my
life
Uh
if
you're
being
sent
to
a
country
that
feels
strange to me now. I fear not seeing my mom ever again.
strange
to
me
now
I
fear
not
seeing
my
mom
ever
again
I fear not seeing my grandparents ever again. They are old and I know that I only have a very
I
fear
not
seeing
my
grandparents
ever
again
They
are
old
and
I
know
that
I
only
have
a
very
few years with them. I fear not seeing my brother, even if it is just to
few
years
with
them
I
fear
not
seeing
my
brother
even
if
it
is
just
to
argue. But mostly I fear not seeing my baby brother ever
argue
But
mostly
I
fear
not
seeing
my
baby
brother
ever
again. He's just three years old and he is what brings happiness to my
again
He's
just
three
years
old
and
he
is
what
brings
happiness
to
my
life. Now, all the times I have nightmares, I dream that I'm being taken away or
life
Now
all
the
times
I
have
nightmares
I
dream
that
I'm
being
taken
away
or
my mom is being taken away and I can't do anything to stop it. Sorry.
my
mom
is
being
taken
away
and
I
can't
do
anything
to
stop
it
Sorry
So please go and be on to protect people like me. People like my mom, my my
So
please
go
and
be
on
to
protect
people
like
me
People
like
my
mom
my
my
brother, my neighbors. Please. Sorry. My English is not so good. It's okay. I read you something.
brother
my
neighbors
Please
Sorry
My
English
is
not
so
good
It's
okay
I
read
you
something
That's fine. Okay, first of all, congratulations. Your empathy deserve to lead.
That's
fine
Okay
first
of
all
congratulations
Your
empathy
deserve
to
lead
Okay. Number one. Number two. Thank you for creating softness in people's heart in a
Okay
Number
one
Number
two
Thank
you
for
creating
softness
in
people's
heart
in
a
world where people are not united. Okay. The third one. Please continue to be our light and
world
where
people
are
not
united
Okay
The
third
one
Please
continue
to
be
our
light
and
hope during this difficult time. Thank you. Really? You, you,
hope
during
this
difficult
time
Thank
you
Really
You
you
my family, my daughters, my husband.Every, every month when I go outside New York, I
my
family
my
daughters
my
husbandEvery
every
month
when
I
go
outside
New
York
I
see some happiness and satisfaction people face. I'm very good observer. So I know I saw a
see
some
happiness
and
satisfaction
people
face
I'm
very
good
observer
So
I
know
I
saw
a
little change in their people faces like hope, light, happiness. Because of you.
little
change
in
their
people
faces
like
hope
light
happiness
Because
of
you
Thank you. What's your name? Samina. Samina? Yeah. I'm from Pakistan. Pakistan? What do I think? Oh.
Thank
you
What's
your
name
Samina
Samina
Yeah
I'm
from
Pakistan
Pakistan
What
do
I
think
Oh
My English. Mama. Pakistan. Lahore. Lahore. Make the.
My
English
Mama
Pakistan
Lahore
Lahore
Make
the
Buildings. Keep building. In. The softness of many
Buildings
Keep
building
In
The
softness
of
many
hearts. Thank you. Oh, I don't know. Thank you.
hearts
Thank
you
Oh
I
don't
know
Thank
you
Thank you for getting a gift. Thank
Thank
you
for
getting
a
gift
Thank
you. English speaking.
you
English
speaking
English.
English
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank
you
Thank
you
Thank you. Thank you. Ma'am. Kim.
Thank
you
Thank
you
Ma'am
Kim
Thank you very much. Thank you.
Thank
you
very
much
Thank
you
Hello. HiZohran. How are you?Good. Good to see you. Thank you. Very welcome.
Hello
HiZohran
How
are
youGood
Good
to
see
you
Thank
you
Very
welcome
Um. My name is Anastasia. Yes. What's on your mind? Um. I'm an asylum seeker. Okay.
Um
My
name
is
Anastasia
Yes
What's
on
your
mind
Um
I'm
an
asylum
seeker
Okay
Queer. Uh, Russian exile journalist. I've been in New York since January 2022,
Queer
Uh
Russian
exile
journalist
I've
been
in
New
York
since
January
2022
and it feels very special to be in this space, because people like myself are usually not
and
it
feels
very
special
to
be
in
this
space
because
people
like
myself
are
usually
not
allowed in the spaces of power. And we are usually reduced to the case numbers. Or, a
allowed
in
the
spaces
of
power
And
we
are
usually
reduced
to
the
case
numbers
Or
a
numbers, and it's very special to be here. Thank you for having me. Um,
numbers
and
it's
very
special
to
be
here
Thank
you
for
having
me
Um
and I wanted to ask you how you're planning to address ICE's presence in the city. And also,
and
I
wanted
to
ask
you
how
you're
planning
to
address
ICE's
presence
in
the
city
And
also
I believe that, um, the sentiment towards immigrants and asylum seekers in the country
I
believe
that
um
the
sentiment
towards
immigrants
and
asylum
seekers
in
the
country
right now is not the best. And I faced it myself so many times, um, when I was going for
right
now
is
not
the
best
And
I
faced
it
myself
so
many
times
um
when
I
was
going
for
like, job interviews, uh, people would be worried that if they hire me, uh, there might be troubles. Yeah.
like
job
interviews
uh
people
would
be
worried
that
if
they
hire
me
uh
there
might
be
troubles
Yeah
There a lot, because I'm an asylum seeker, and it's really hard to explain to them that I'm legal. I
There
a
lot
because
I'm
an
asylum
seeker
and
it's
really
hard
to
explain
to
them
that
I'm
legal
I
have a work authorization, um, and I'm overqualified for the job sometimes, but I'm still
have
a
work
authorization
um
and
I'm
overqualified
for
the
job
sometimes
but
I'm
still
here. I was also laid off during the funding cuts. I was a researcher on transgender asylum
here
I
was
also
laid
off
during
the
funding
cuts
I
was
a
researcher
on
transgender
asylum
seekers research here in an NGO. Um, and, yeah, I've been wondering how you're planning to address
seekers
research
here
in
an
NGO
Um
and
yeah
I've
been
wondering
how
you're
planning
to
address
immigration. I think there are a number of things, I think. The first is to use the bully pulpit to
immigration
I
think
there
are
a
number
of
things
I
think
The
first
is
to
use
the
bully
pulpit
to
actually say that we're proud of being a city where more than 3 million New Yorkers are immigrant,
actually
say
that
we're
proud
of
being
a
city
where
more
than
3
million
New
Yorkers
are
immigrant
myself being one of them as well. Um, the other, also, there have been documented violations of
myself
being
one
of
them
as
well
Um
the
other
also
there
have
been
documented
violations
of
sanctuary city policies here in New York City, and under my administration, there will be no
sanctuary
city
policies
here
in
New
York
City
and
under
my
administration
there
will
be
no
tolerance for a violation of that law. That law makes clear that there cannot be coordination
tolerance
for
a
violation
of
that
law
That
law
makes
clear
that
there
cannot
be
coordination
between the NYPD or other city agencies and ICE, unless it's pertaining to around 170 serious
between
the
NYPD
or
other
city
agencies
and
ICE
unless
it's
pertaining
to
around
170
serious
that someone has been convicted of, as opposed to what we are seeing right now, where, you
that
someone
has
been
convicted
of
as
opposed
to
what
we
are
seeing
right
now
where
you
know, there is a there is someone sitting in prison today sitting in detention,
know
there
is
a
there
is
someone
sitting
in
prison
today
sitting
in
detention
rather because of the fact of that collusion that took place. Um, the the other piece here
rather
because
of
the
fact
of
that
collusion
that
took
place
Um
the
the
other
piece
here
is that I'm going to make the case to everyone, including directly to the president, as I have,
is
that
I'm
going
to
make
the
case
to
everyone
including
directly
to
the
president
as
I
have
that these ICE raids, they do nothing to further public safety. They're cruel. They're inhumane. And
that
these
ICE
raids
they
do
nothing
to
further
public
safety
They're
cruel
They're
inhumane
And
then there's also the fact that we know there are many people who are looking to use this climate
then
there's
also
the
fact
that
we
know
there
are
many
people
who
are
looking
to
use
this
climate
of fear to exploit immigrants here. Um,
of
fear
to
exploit
immigrants
here
Um
in in more of, in terms of their status as workers. And I spoke to someone earlier today who told me
in
in
more
of
in
terms
of
their
status
as
workers
And
I
spoke
to
someone
earlier
today
who
told
me
about a building super about a building owner who refused to provide repairs. The family advocated
about
a
building
super
about
a
building
owner
who
refused
to
provide
repairs
The
family
advocated
for repairs. Then the super of the building put up, hired someone to put up posters threatening to
for
repairs
Then
the
super
of
the
building
put
up
hired
someone
to
put
up
posters
threatening
to
call ICE because he knew that they were undocumented. So it was retaliation for a tenant
call
ICE
because
he
knew
that
they
were
undocumented
So
it
was
retaliation
for
a
tenant
that then became an immigration issue. So there's also the need to provide accountability
that
then
became
an
immigration
issue
So
there's
also
the
need
to
provide
accountability
in that way. And some of that comes from the city has a Commission On Human Rights. It's incredibly
in
that
way
And
some
of
that
comes
from
the
city
has
a
Commission
On
Human
Rights
It's
incredibly
underfunded. People do not even know to call it to report discrimination. We should actually
underfunded
People
do
not
even
know
to
call
it
to
report
discrimination
We
should
actually
enforce it. Thank you. Very welcome. Um, and also I have a question about, uh, recent, uh,
enforce
it
Thank
you
Very
welcome
Um
and
also
I
have
a
question
about
uh
recent
uh
ICE raids at Canal Street. Police was playing on the side of ICE. And, like, how safe are we,
ICE
raids
at
Canal
Street
Police
was
playing
on
the
side
of
ICE
And
like
how
safe
are
we
um, under the current situation with the police in the city? Um, it is worrying me because every time
um
under
the
current
situation
with
the
police
in
the
city
Um
it
is
worrying
me
because
every
time
I go outside, I feel like if I might be detained or something might happen to me and no real ID or
I
go
outside
I
feel
like
if
I
might
be
detained
or
something
might
happen
to
me
and
no
real
ID
or
work authorization will protect me. Yeah, I. I will be making very clear that the
work
authorization
will
protect
me
Yeah
I
I
will
be
making
very
clear
that
the
NYPD's role is to deliver public safety in this city, not to assist ICE in their operations.
NYPD's
role
is
to
deliver
public
safety
in
this
city
not
to
assist
ICE
in
their
operations
The current administration has opened the door to civil immigration enforcement. We're going to
The
current
administration
has
opened
the
door
to
civil
immigration
enforcement
We're
going
to
close that door very firmly and make clear that there will be no assistance. They will be
close
that
door
very
firmly
and
make
clear
that
there
will
be
no
assistance
They
will
be
separated entirely. Um, and I think there are the difficulties of the fact that the federal
separated
entirely
Um
and
I
think
there
are
the
difficulties
of
the
fact
that
the
federal
government can still make its own decisions with with what they want to do with ICE. But we're
government
can
still
make
its
own
decisions
with
with
what
they
want
to
do
with
ICE
But
we're
going to keep making clear that it's an attack on the entire city. Thank you. Very welcome. And one last
going
to
keep
making
clear
that
it's
an
attack
on
the
entire
city
Thank
you
Very
welcome
And
one
last
question if I can ask. Um. Yeah. Sorry, we need to move to the next person. Oh, I'm the last one.
question
if
I
can
ask
Um
Yeah
Sorry
we
need
to
move
to
the
next
person
Oh
I'm
the
last
one
No, the next person. Oh, yeah. Oh, you're the final person. Oh, oh my goodness, I didn't know
No
the
next
person
Oh
yeah
Oh
you're
the
final
person
Oh
oh
my
goodness
I
didn't
know
that. Please, you can ask one more question. You're the final one. Thank you so much. Um,
that
Please
you
can
ask
one
more
question
You're
the
final
one
Thank
you
so
much
Um
when did you finally start feeling, uh, that you belong to the city? Because for me, it took
when
did
you
finally
start
feeling
uh
that
you
belong
to
the
city
Because
for
me
it
took
up till today to actually start feeling as if I'm a New Yorker. Yeah. You are a New Yorker. Thank
up
till
today
to
actually
start
feeling
as
if
I'm
a
New
Yorker
Yeah
You
are
a
New
Yorker
Thank
you. You are a New Yorker. Yeah. Um, I.
you
You
are
a
New
Yorker
Yeah
Um
I
When did I, I. I thought of myself. Part of it is I grew up here. I was seven years old
When
did
I
I
I
thought
of
myself
Part
of
it
is
I
grew
up
here
I
was
seven
years
old
when I came, and so my sense of self was tied to my sense of the city. I felt like I was a New Yorker
when
I
came
and
so
my
sense
of
self
was
tied
to
my
sense
of
the
city
I
felt
like
I
was
a
New
Yorker
from a very young age. I didn't know that I had a home in New York politics, though, until I worked
from
a
very
young
age
I
didn't
know
that
I
had
a
home
in
New
York
politics
though
until
I
worked
on a campaign for a man named Khader El-Yateem, ran for City Council in Bay Ridge. And that's when
on
a
campaign
for
a
man
named
Khader
El-Yateem
ran
for
City
Council
in
Bay
Ridge
And
that's
when
I saw myself in our city's politics. And I think that my hope is that that's
I
saw
myself
in
our
city's
politics
And
I
think
that
my
hope
is
that
that's
what our administration can do. It can make sure that everyone knows that if they live here, they
what
our
administration
can
do
It
can
make
sure
that
everyone
knows
that
if
they
live
here
they
are of here. So their city too. Thank you very much. You're awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Can I give you a
are
of
here
So
their
city
too
Thank
you
very
much
You're
awesome
Thank
you
Thank
you
Can
I
give
you
a
Thank you. It's the first time. I feel excited for politics in
Thank
you
It's
the
first
time
I
feel
excited
for
politics
in
a while. Because I don't have my home country anymore. Because it's no more. And now I have this
a
while
Because
I
don't
have
my
home
country
anymore
Because
it's
no
more
And
now
I
have
this
as my home. And you're making it so special for all of us. Thank you. You're very welcome. I'm gonna start crying, so sorry. You're
as
my
home
And
you're
making
it
so
special
for
all
of
us
Thank
you
You're
very
welcome
I'm
gonna
start
crying
so
sorry
You're
very fine. You're great. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very
very
fine
You're
great
Thank
you
so
much
Thank
you
so
much
Thank
you
Thank
you
Thank
you
very
much. Thank you. Thank you. It's
much
Thank
you
Thank
you
It's
working.
working
Hello. Hello. How are we feeling after all that? How are you feeling?
Hello
Hello
How
are
we
feeling
after
all
that
How
are
you
feeling
Um, that was pretty amazing. It was. It was a lovely, lovely day.
Um
that
was
pretty
amazing
It
was
It
was
a
lovely
lovely
day
The day full of notes and full of New Yorkers.
The
day
full
of
notes
and
full
of
New
Yorkers
It was pretty amazing. How many you told today? Did you keep count? I didn't, but it was a blur. I
It
was
pretty
amazing
How
many
you
told
today
Did
you
keep
count
I
didn't
but
it
was
a
blur
I
saw numbers, I think. 144. 141, 144. I
saw
numbers
I
think
144
141
144
I
feel like my cup is full with what New Yorkers have shared with me today. Um, it
feel
like
my
cup
is
full
with
what
New
Yorkers
have
shared
with
me
today
Um
it
was just a beautiful snapshot of the city. And, you know, am I tired? Yes, but
was
just
a
beautiful
snapshot
of
the
city
And
you
know
am
I
tired
Yes
but
there were multiple people who came here who commuted more than 2.5 hours from Staten Island
there
were
multiple
people
who
came
here
who
commuted
more
than
25
hours
from
Staten
Island
just to have three minutes to talk to me, one of them just to tell me about their favorite bus. And
just
to
have
three
minutes
to
talk
to
me
one
of
them
just
to
tell
me
about
their
favorite
bus
And
I think New Yorkers are actually the ones who set the standard. And we're just trying to do our
I
think
New
Yorkers
are
actually
the
ones
who
set
the
standard
And
we're
just
trying
to
do
our
best impression of matching it, because these are people who give.
best
impression
of
matching
it
because
these
are
people
who
give
They give themselves to the city and they rarely get much back. As I think it was
They
give
themselves
to
the
city
and
they
rarely
get
much
back
As
I
think
it
was
ten hours ago, a man named TJ sat in your chair and he said. And, it kind of
ten
hours
ago
a
man
named
TJ
sat
in
your
chair
and
he
said
And
it
kind
of
breaks my heart because a few years ago, you know, I woke up and I said, listen, I realized I'm never
breaks
my
heart
because
a
few
years
ago
you
know
I
woke
up
and
I
said
listen
I
realized
I'm
never
going to get ahead here. Someone like me who doesn't come from much, you know, who does things
going
to
get
ahead
here
Someone
like
me
who
doesn't
come
from
much
you
know
who
does
things
the right way. I just had that realization, and it broke my heart that I'm never going to get ahead
the
right
way
I
just
had
that
realization
and
it
broke
my
heart
that
I'm
never
going
to
get
ahead
here. And I think that speaks to a lot of people who feel like they just have
here
And
I
think
that
speaks
to
a
lot
of
people
who
feel
like
they
just
have
no shot in in a place like this. And it's our job to give them a shot
no
shot
in
in
a
place
like
this
And
it's
our
job
to
give
them
a
shot
And, many people today gave us ideas of how we could do so.
And
many
people
today
gave
us
ideas
of
how
we
could
do
so
And, there's always I've been thinking about this for a long time, and this was one of the few times
And
there's
always
I've
been
thinking
about
this
for
a
long
time
and
this
was
one
of
the
few
times
I would say where the the, the day itself was even better than the idea.
I
would
say
where
the
the
the
day
itself
was
even
better
than
the
idea
This this is why we all work so hard, is because it's for a city that we love, and it's for people
This
this
is
why
we
all
work
so
hard
is
because
it's
for
a
city
that
we
love
and
it's
for
people
that we love even when we don't know them. And it was beautiful. Um,
that
we
love
even
when
we
don't
know
them
And
it
was
beautiful
Um
just thinking about what people shared with me. I mean.
just
thinking
about
what
people
shared
with
me
I
mean
There were undocumented New Yorkers that told me about the fear that they live with each and every
There
were
undocumented
New
Yorkers
that
told
me
about
the
fear
that
they
live
with
each
and
every
day when they leave their home. There were
day
when
they
leave
their
home
There
were
New Yorkers who told me how frustrated they were that after living here for generations, they
New
Yorkers
who
told
me
how
frustrated
they
were
that
after
living
here
for
generations
they
couldn't even conceive of affording it any longer. There were
couldn't
even
conceive
of
affording
it
any
longer
There
were
New Yorkers who talked to me about the issue that they were
New
Yorkers
who
talked
to
me
about
the
issue
that
they
were
focused on, whether it be the migratory patterns of birds, or it'd be the
focused
on
whether
it
be
the
migratory
patterns
of
birds
or
it'd
be
the
importance of every New Yorker to have access to buying a fresh tomato. Um,
importance
of
every
New
Yorker
to
have
access
to
buying
a
fresh
tomato
Um
they. The the breadth of interest was incredible.
they
The
the
breadth
of
interest
was
incredible
The fluency and the issues, the reality of just the stakes that people are living with every
The
fluency
and
the
issues
the
reality
of
just
the
stakes
that
people
are
living
with
every
single day and the pressure that our politics has put on the backs of working people.
single
day
and
the
pressure
that
our
politics
has
put
on
the
backs
of
working
people
Um. There's
Um
There's
the bravery was incredible. Uh.
the
bravery
was
incredible
Uh
I'm glad that we did this.
I'm
glad
that
we
did
this
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