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Brad Lander: “$173 million are obligated under the New York City human…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brad Lander's Address on Trump Administration Budget Cuts Impacting New York City

Published | Video Starts at 01:57

A freezing of continuum of care, rental assistance assistance grants if grantees don't adhere to Trump administration mandates, which are violate New York City law. Because the grantees that get this $173 million are obligated under the New York City human rights law not to discriminate against people based on their immigration status or their gender identity or their race. Don't forget, when they say they're declaring war on dei, what they're doing is mandating people to violate federal, state and local civil rights laws. And we're not going to allow that here. (01:57–02:09)

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Asserts that $173 million in grants are obligated to adhere to NYC human rights law.

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