Maloney discloses mother at Hunter, explains vote on 692 and 955, recognizes interns
Council Member Maloney discloses her mother teaches at Hunter College. She expresses pride in co-sponsoring Intro 692 for the para respect check and excitement for Intro 955 making it easier to open small businesses. She urges colleagues to sign onto Intro 875, the stop clock bill, and recognizes summer interns Dylan, Jade, and Nathan. Abreu reminds her to speak only on items being voted on.
Permission to explain my vote?
Permission granted.
Thank you, Majority Leader.
First, I want to disclose for the record that my mother is a teacher at Hunter.
I vote aye on all, and I'm especially proud to co-sponsor and vote yes on Intro 692, which recognizes the critical role that our school paraprofessionals play in supporting students across the city.
The para-respect check is an important step forward towards providing paraprofessionals with the dignity, compensation, and respect they deserve.
I'm also excited to vote for Intro 955, which...
makes it easier and faster for New Yorkers to open a small business.
I urge my colleagues to sign on to a similar bill, Intro 875, the stop clock bill, which focuses on transparency and accountability on permit timelines.
Lastly, I want to recognize several of our summer interns, Dylan Miglio, Jade Acker, and Nathan Zelizer, who are about to complete their time with our office.
Jade, Nathan, and Dylan, thank you for all your help, your service to the city, and I wish you every success as you take your next steps.
Reminder, you can only speak on issues, on things that you're voting on.
Apologies.
No problem.