Speaker Menin on birthdays, 250th anniversary, Pride, and welcoming fellows

This budget is truly a win for New Yorkers who deserve affordability, stability, and opportunity, and a government devoted to delivering all three.

So I just want to say congratulations to all the council members, to all our staff at the City Council on this historic win.

We have a few more things to celebrate.

I want to wish an early happy birthday to Councilmember Linda Lee, whose birthday is on the 3rd of July.

I know she forgot, she's working so hard, she forgot it was her birthday.

And to Councilmember Amanda Fadiaz, whose birthday is on the 9th.

And we have one more birthday to acknowledge.

This Saturday, oh, Simka's very excited about the birthday.

Okay, thank you, Simka, thank you.

So we have one more birthday to acknowledge, our nation's birthday.

This Saturday will mark 250 years since the second Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence.

I hope that as we spend a day off with our families, we also think about the meaning of this milestone, and that's up to us to decide where our nation will go from here.

This past weekend, I was proud to join many council members as we participated in the Pride March.

We marched right past the Stonewall Inn, where 57 years ago, LGBTQIA plus New Yorkers firmly defended their right to love.

The council stands with the queer community and we will continue to protect the civil rights of all.

Ahead of tomorrow, July, is Disability Pride Month, where we recognize the countless contributions that disabled residents past and present have made to our city.

As New Yorkers, we truly know that diversity is our strength, including diversity of ability.

Finally, I'd like to welcome the Government Advocacy Fellows from the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation.

I think we're here.

Hello, fellows.

Thank you so much for joining us.

There's no better way to learn about city government than to see it.

up close and personal for yourself.