Williams explains vote - cultural sector, libraries, racial equity investments

Williams.

I am disclosing on the record of the council proceedings that the Children's Rescue Fund, the City University of New York, and Queens Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated are funded in the budget we are adopting and my sibling and I

respectively are associated with those entities.

Permission to explain my vote.

Permission granted.

Thank you so much.

So today's vote reflects a shared commitment to making

investments that strengthen our neighborhoods, support working families, and expand opportunity across New York City.

This year's budget includes much needed and historic investments in the cultural sector, our libraries, for homeowners, for those folks who are unhoused, and to also advancing racial equity.

Our responsibility doesn't end with passing a budget.

It continues with delivering on these investments and ensuring New Yorkers see the impact.

And I just wanted to end also with a round of thank yous.

So I want to thank Speaker Julie-Menin for all her hard work, Chair Lee, the administration.

And Chair Lee mentioned all of the amazing finance staff that I bother so much.

And I don't want to go through the list again, but all the folks that she mentioned, thank you all so very much.

Some I have even more conversations with, some I have less, but I just appreciate you all for dealing with me and for all of your hard work during this year's budget and working so hard behind the scenes to bring everything together.

And with that, I vote aye on all.

Thank you.