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Right back to our conversation with Brooklyn council member and city council finance chair Justin Brannan about how the city is preparing for potential cuts at the federal level. When I think about programs or conversations about programs like SNAP or Medicaid and and potential future cuts to those programs that are so vital to so many across the city, are those conversations that you're having within the council right now, is that something that can even really be broached by the council at this level to try and act proactively should that become reality? So you're asking a lot of great questions today. I mean, that is another area where frankly, when we see, you know, some of our, our colleagues on the other side of the aisle, uh, you know, members of the, of the, the Republican Party in Congress in Washington, when we see even they're getting upset about the potential cuts to Medicaid or Social Security, that even, you know, even those cuts are even too ghoulish for the Republicans, um, well I think that says a lot. Right, and I think, you know, you know, with so many seniors who rely on Social Security and Medicaid in the city of New York, that is just an absolute third rail, and we're going to fight like hell to protect our city and to protect our seniors. And last thing on the federal level, we also saw, as you mentioned, those tariffs imposed on countries around the world earlier this week as finance chair of the council, how do you think New Yorkers are going to feel the tangible impacts of that? Sure, I mean, look, Donald Trump's new tariffs are attacks on you and me, and they're gonna hurt the city of New York. Um, we haven't seen, you know, the, these, these protectionist tariffs, uh, you know, since Herbert Hoover, who, who infamously took a bad economy and sent us into the Great Depression. Um, but tariffs are just taxes, right, that are ultimately, you know, the, the companies are just gonna pass on these higher tariffs on to the consumer, right? They're not going to accept lower profits, God forbid, they're just gonna pass it on to you and me. That means that Trump's tariffs are gonna send the cost of everything even higher groceries, clothing, appliances, all of this stuff, none of it is immune, um, and, and when it comes to Wall Street, so much of our budget relies on tax revenue from Wall Street. This is how we pay. Our cops and our firefighters, this is how we fund our parks and our libraries. And when Wall Street takes a hit, and when you see markets across the world are reacting negatively to this, this chaos and uncertainty and these trade wars, you know, New York City is, is the, the most important city on the globe, and, um, we're not immune to this kind of chaos. So it's, it's very scary. It's a very, very scary time, and I think what, what fascinates me the most is that even the people that voted for Donald Trump, um, they're also gonna be impacted by this. So, um, it's just a very, very unfortunate set of events here that we have to, we just have to be prepared for. We've got to stay vigilant. And then just because you mentioned obviously the potential cost of goods going up because of the tariffs, and I feel like so much of the theme surrounding both the city and state budget has been about affordability in a city where goods are going up, prices are going up, how do you reconcile that um at the city level with everything else that's going on of course across the board federally and globally. Sure, I mean, look, you know, working New Yorkers will ultimately pay the price for, for Trump's tariffs with higher costs. Ultimately it will lead to fewer jobs because companies are gonna, you know, not make as much money. They're gonna start laying people off. Um, so this is a moment when we have to safeguard our budgets, safeguard our pensions, and use our financial power to stand up to Trump's chaos economy and um. You know, I think that's something that all New Yorkers can get around because this is, this is our bottom line. This is what keeps the lights on in the city and, you know, this, our, our $300 billion pension system that are 750,000 retirees rely on, you know, live and die by what happens in, in on Wall Street. So, um. You know, but you're seeing from from the US to Asia to Europe, markets are just tanking on Trump's insane tariffs and um it's gonna affect everything. So if this stuff actually goes through, um it's just gonna be a very, very scary time. Council member and finance chair Justin Brannan, thanks so much for the budget breakdown. We appreciate it and we'll keep a close eye on the negotiations that play out from here. Right on. I'll talk to you soon. Thank you.

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People in the Gravesend community are calling for change after a car crash in the neighborhood claimed the lives of a mother and her two young daughters. News Twelve's Julia Burns explains how lawmakers and advocates are taking action from downtown Brooklyn. Natasha Sata and her three children you see here, Diana, 8 years old, Deborah, 5, and Phillip 4 were struck by a car on Saturday in Gravesend walking home from Shabba's services. Philip is the only one who survived, still fighting for his life in the hospital. Local leaders say the father and 4th child, a 1-year-old, were home at the time of the crash. Children didn't get to grow up. Siblings lost the closest people in their lives. Parents lost the children. They had nurtured with all their heart and soul. Bereavement is a lifelong sentence that I would wish on no one. Police identifying the driver of this Audi, they say struck and killed those three people as 32-year-old Miriam Urimi, who was driving on a suspended license. Police sources tell us she ran through a red light. A sponsor on the bill, says Urimi had 21 speed violations and 6 red light tickets in the past two years, among more than 70 other violations. A traffic safety advocate and car crash survivor tells us she was in the car with Urimi just months ago, just a little bit later. Someone else sent me a message and they said who it was. That was the driver. You don't expect someone to be driving without a license. You don't expect someone to offer you a ride when they're driving without a license. One of the charges Urii faces is speeding. Local lawmakers saying this device in the bill would. Prevent drivers from that. Literally you can floor the gas and you cannot go faster than the speed limit. Urimi now facing multiple charges including reckless driving and manslaughter, to name a few in downtown Brooklyn, Julia Burns 12 horrific.

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Justin Brannan discusses the city's finances as a budget outline unfolds. 

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Justin Brannan discusses the city's finances as a budget outline unfolds.

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