Grace Meng actually said...

"We not only need a Green New Deal. We need a Green New Deal for our public schools, our transportation system. And like Senator Ramos said, our sewage system."

"We want to make sure, as with any public health crisis like gun violence, that we are having a more accurate and complete set of data to figure out how we can better target and address this problem."

"We want local law enforcement to establish online reporting in multiple languages, for example."

"We are thrilled that the legislation has passed and it is one of many steps that we will have to take towards addressing this serious issue."