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BROOKLYN, NY— Today, Council Member Farah Louis (D-Brooklyn) chaired her first hearing with the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of mental health crises and calls for help has increased, prompting an in-depth look by the five-member committee on our city’s emergency response and proposed legislation for reforms.

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(NEW YORK, NY) – Today, Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), Co-Chair of New York City Council Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, was appointed as Chair of the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions after a Council vote.  

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Kristia Winter, Communications Director
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NEW YORK – Council Member Farah Louis (D-Brooklyn) issued the following statement to commemorate World AIDS Day, which is observed annually on December 1.

STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS

“Today, we remember those we lost, stand in solidarity with 38 million people worldwide who live with HIV, and reflect on the progress that we have made to move closer towards our goal of an AIDS-free generation.

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On World Health Day, we join the World Health Organization to express our solidarity and heartfelt thanks to all nurses and midwives working around the clock, with COVID-19 patients and countless others.

This pandemic highlights how crucial nurses and allied health professionals are to healthcare services worldwide.