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Council Member Zhuang Explains Vote on General Orders

New York City Council · Apr 24, 2025 · starts 1:09:15 · 1 min 41 sec

Council Member Susan Zhuang explains her vote, emphasizing that council members are elected to represent and protect their communities rather than engage in divisive rhetoric.

Council Staff

Zhuang.

Susan Zhuang

Can I explain my vote?

Amanda C. Farías

Permission granted.

Susan Zhuang

I want to first of all, I want to thank Councilmember Barcher to convince me to vote yes today.

Susan Zhuang

And that I don't respect, I we get elected to represent our community.

Susan Zhuang

We get that elected by protect our community.

Susan Zhuang

Our job is to protect our community.

Susan Zhuang

Do not waste time talk about it and the mark, what the other people look like, what the other people like, what the other people eat.

Susan Zhuang

And that's not our job.

Susan Zhuang

Our job is here to represent our people.

Susan Zhuang

Make sure all the people's voice get hurt.

Susan Zhuang

I will do everything possible to protect my community, and that I don't believe and the I don't believe someone doesn't know the situation and the judge me.

Susan Zhuang

And also, that's not the CD Council about.

Susan Zhuang

We stand here to represent our 51 district.

Susan Zhuang

We are not standing here to make fun of the other people.

Susan Zhuang

I think I'm proud to elect and the present represent my community, and I'm proud to stand here to vote with all my people here.

Susan Zhuang

But I don't think anything childish thing react in CD Council is uh all the CD Council about.

Susan Zhuang

Thank you.

Council Staff

Council member, your vote.

Susan Zhuang

Aye.

Susan Zhuang

Uh-oh.

Council Staff

Thank you.