Narcisse discloses family connections, explains vote on 692A
Council Member Mercedes Narcisse discloses her son works for a funded nonprofit and her husband is a doctor at NYU. She delivers an extended statement supporting paraprofessionals, noting their $32,000 starting salary is unsustainable, sharing that she has sat with them in her office and seen their work with vulnerable children firsthand. She votes aye on all.
Narcisse.
I want to disclose that my son worked for a nonprofit that being funded from us and my hubby is a medical doctor at NYU.
And permission to express my vote.
Permission granted.
Thank you, majority.
I am proud to support the NCHU 692.
First, I have to say thank you to Carmen and, of course, Keith and our chair.
Today, we were able to pass it through.
And I want to say thank you to all the leadership that have been advocating for the paraprofessional.
And congratulations to all of you.
Amazing.
You've been doing the work in the city.
We're supposed to be the leading city.
And we were not being present for you.
So today we're saying that we are with you, we are for you, we are supporting you.
I'm proud to support the respect check for our paraprofessional.
I have sat down with you in my office.
I have seen firsthand that you do the work in the classroom.
I used to be the mom in the classroom and I have seen you guys, you work.
You are working for the most vulnerable kids.
And we are talking about our future.
So now with our future, we are saying that the starting salary is just not sustainable in the city of New York.
We asked them, the paraprofessional, to do some of the most demanding work in our schools.
And we have not let them, you know, we never let them to know that we care for them in their paycheck.
We let them go far further.
Deeper in the poverty, I would say.
We make the mistake, but this bill is not just a substitute for the raise.
They deserve it, and they had bargaining for it, so now let's continue to make sure they get what they deserve in New York City.
With nearly 1,600 power...
Power vacancies citywide, we cannot afford to keep losing our power professional.
They are very special to us and let's show it.
Let's continue making sure that they get what they deserve in New York City.
And on that note, I would I for all.
Thank you.
Perfect.
Thank you.
Nurse.
I vote aye.
Congratulations, Councilmember De La Rosa.
Just want to remind everybody to stay here so we can keep the numbers that we need in the room.
Thank you.
Osei.
I vote aye.
Congratulations, Councilmember De La Rosa.
Palladino.