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Council Member Hanks abstains on COPA, votes aye on rest

New York City Council · Oct 22, 2026 · starts 1:37:13 · 37 sec

Council Member Kamillah Hanks associates with Council Member De La Rosa and says losing a child isn't political. She votes aye on all with the exception of Intro 905A, on which she abstains.

Council Staff

Thanks.

Kamillah Hanks

Permission to explain my vote?

Council Staff

Permission granted.

Kamillah Hanks

Thank you, Ms.

Kamillah Hanks

Majority Leader.

Kamillah Hanks

I'd like to be brief and associate my comments with Council Member De La Rosa, and I just wanted to say losing a child in the way a Romantia's family lost him isn't political.

Kamillah Hanks

It's why we write laws.

Kamillah Hanks

So I vote aye on all with the exception of intro 905A, for which I will abstain.

Council Staff

Thank you.

Council Staff

Hudson.