From left District Chief Josue Pierre (AD 42), former Governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo, Brooklyn Democratic Social gathering Chair and Assemblymember (AD 42) Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, and Metropolis Council Member Farah N. Louis.
Photograph courtesy Marketing campaign Workforce of Cuomo for NYC Mayor
Mayoral Candidate Andrew M. Cuomo celebrated Haitian Flag Day with neighborhood members at a avenue truthful in Brooklyn.
The previous New York Governor was joined by Meeting Member and Brooklyn Democratic Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Council Member Farah Louis, the daughters of Haitian immigrants.
“Our variety is our power, and the Haitian neighborhood is a vital and vibrant a part of the material of this nice metropolis,” Cuomo stated. “It’s an honor to have a good time Haiti’s wealthy tradition alongside these proud New Yorkers.
“Collectively, we’re going to place this metropolis again heading in the right direction and make it a safer and extra inexpensive place for all,” he added.
Bichotte Hermelyn, who represents the forty second Meeting District in Brooklyn, stated Haitian Flag Day is “a strong reminder of our ancestors’ resilience and the enduring delight of the Haitian individuals.
“It’s a day to have a good time our tradition, honor our historical past, and uplift the voices of Haitian Individuals who proceed to form the way forward for New York and past,” she added.
All through his profession in public service, Cuomo stated he has been a champion for working New Yorkers.
He stated he raised wages for thousands and thousands and guarded the precise to arrange when the Supreme Court docket tried to undermine the labor motion.
Cuomo stated he additionally elevated entry to healthcare, enacted the nation’s strongest paid household go away program, and expanded apprenticeships, vocational coaching, and workforce growth packages.
As well as, the previous governor stated he superior essentially the most substantial infrastructure program in a technology, together with the Second Avenue Subway, the Moynihan Prepare Corridor, the brand new Kosciuszko Bridge, and the brand new JFK and LaGuardia Airports—all main tasks constructed with union labor.
