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Narcisse highlights Healthy Humor and children's hospital work

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 2:41:22 · 1 min 13 sec

Narcisse shares a brief tribute to Healthy Humor, a company bringing laughter to children suffering from cancer and other illnesses in hospitals. She says she wanted to recognize the clowns who do that work and wish the children well.

Mercedes Narcisse

While you're here, I know that I work closely to do Christmas party with FDNY.

Mercedes Narcisse

I am blessed to have the doctors to be representing H&H here and talk about, you know, all the questions.

Mercedes Narcisse

But I promised something that I was going to do.

Mercedes Narcisse

They never called me a clown.

Mercedes Narcisse

Because I don't know.

Mercedes Narcisse

Probably they did somewhere around, but not on my social media.

Mercedes Narcisse

They call all of us like elected official clown.

Mercedes Narcisse

But I have found out that there's a company, Healthy Humor, that actually for all the children that's suffering in the hospital with cancer, and I want to put this on for them to say,

Mercedes Narcisse

for all the clowns that are doing it,

Mercedes Narcisse

Continue doing it.

Mercedes Narcisse

Bring laughter to those kids that are suffering in New York City and in general in our country.

Mercedes Narcisse

And to all of the kids, God bless you.

Mercedes Narcisse

And I put this to show you that, yes, I can play it a little bit.

Mercedes Narcisse

So thank you.

Mercedes Narcisse

Thank you for the strength.

Mercedes Narcisse

Thank you.

Joann Ariola

Thank you.

Joann Ariola

Thank you for that.

Joann Ariola

So we have two short follow-up questions, one from Councilmember Aldable, the other from Councilmember Brewer, and then we're going to wrap it up.

Paul Miano

Thank you.

Paul Miano

Thank you for being here.