November 6, 2024

Diaz good morning my name is Dr ingred Diaz owner and CEO of Keystone Diaz owner and CEO of Keystone Psychological Services I have been Psychological Services I have been serving as a psychologist to the new serving as a psychologist to the new Yark Police Department for the past five Yark Police Department for the past five Yark Police Department for the past five years during the August 13th council years during the August 13th council meeting Miss Aisha hman appeared before meeting Miss Aisha hman appeared before you and publicly alleged that her son you and publicly alleged that her son was not recommended for hire as a police was not recommended for hire as a police was not recommended for hire as a police officer because of racism Miss Holman officer because of racism Miss Holman alleged that racial bias caused me to alleged that racial bias caused me to unfairly score evaluate and not unfairly score evaluate and not recommend her son I have addressed these recommend her son I have addressed these recommend her son I have addressed these allegations in writing to all of the allegations in writing to all of the council members and provided copies for council members and provided copies for you Sor excuse me hold on for a second you Sor excuse me hold on for a second please cooperation not okay but thank you s okay yeah ahead yeah please explain sure okay yeah ahead yeah please explain sure okay yeah ahead yeah please explain sure uh Good Morning kenat store city of uh Good Morning kenat store city of North Corporation Council so from what I North Corporation Council so from what I North Corporation Council so from what I understand um at least I least heard understand um at least I least heard some comments in reference to a family some comments in reference to a family member's comments about uh uh the the member's comments about uh uh the the company's evaluation I just asked and company's evaluation I just asked and just wanted to make sure that there was just wanted to make sure that there was not going to be any comments about the not going to be any comments about the actual candidate from what I understand actual candidate from what I understand there's not going to be any comments there's not going to be any comments about the candidate I believe this about the candidate I believe this person here is going to talk about the person here is going to talk about the company's um company's um overall process I'm assuming and the overall process I'm assuming and the fact that there may have been some fact that there may have been some racial comments about the company and racial comments about the company and and this person here knows not to make and this person here knows not to make any comments about what happened with any comments about what happened with the evaluation all right thank you for the evaluation all right thank you for the the explanation please continue Dr thank you explanation please continue Dr thank you explanation please continue Dr thank you um that would be a hip of um that would be a hip of violation um these alegations um I'm violation um these alegations um I'm Sorry Miss Holman alleged that racial Sorry Miss Holman alleged that racial bias cost made a fairly score and not bias cost made a fairly score and not commend her son I have addressed these commend her son I have addressed these allegations in writing to all of you and allegations in writing to all of you and allegations in writing to all of you and provided you copies um as well today I provided you copies um as well today I initially wanted to stay silent uh but initially wanted to stay silent uh but my love and dedication for the job that my love and dedication for the job that I'm doing for the city brings me before I'm doing for the city brings me before you here today these allegations are not you here today these allegations are not you here today these allegations are not only inaccurate but hurtful because it only inaccurate but hurtful because it calls into question my personal calls into question my personal Integrity I'm a licensed psychologist in Integrity I'm a licensed psychologist in Integrity I'm a licensed psychologist in three states I have two masters and a three states I have two masters and a doctorate I come from a household of a doctorate I come from a household of a father who was disabled and a family who father who was disabled and a family who father who was disabled and a family who did not have a lot of money I am a did not have a lot of money I am a Latina daughter of immigrants who Latina daughter of immigrants who resided in New York most of uh my life resided in New York most of uh my life pretty much childhood and adulthood I pretty much childhood and adulthood I was taught to work with Integrity into was taught to work with Integrity into the best of my ability as a minority the best of my ability as a minority woman of color I have personally woman of color I have personally experienced trauma and discrimination experienced trauma and discrimination and would not cause that kind of impact and would not cause that kind of impact on anyone else as a daughter of Newark I on anyone else as a daughter of Newark I on anyone else as a daughter of Newark I want to see our city Thrive and provide want to see our city Thrive and provide opportunities for all of our young opportunities for all of our young people including people of color I find people including people of color I find the allegations of being a racist the allegations of being a racist failing all blacks and not doing failing all blacks and not doing anything for our city to be insulting anything for our city to be insulting hurtful and untrue as for the hurtful and untrue as for the examination candidates during July are examination candidates during July are given the Minnesota multiphasic given the Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory uh police personality inventory uh police candidate version and it's an candidate version and it's an examination approved by the New Jersey examination approved by the New Jersey police training commission the exam is police training commission the exam is designed to identify desirable designed to identify desirable personality traits it is true or false personality traits it is true or false and it is written at a fourth grade and it is written at a fourth grade reading level which means a reading level which means a nine-year-old can understand it the exam nine-year-old can understand it the exam nine-year-old can understand it the exam was exam administered to over 150 people was exam administered to over 150 people was exam administered to over 150 people many did pass that is proven in our many did pass that is proven in our Police Academy today others did not pass Police Academy today others did not pass Police Academy today others did not pass this time but can in the future uh this time but can in the future uh African-Americans are actually at a African-Americans are actually at a higher rate of passing surpassing higher rate of passing surpassing Latinos and Caucasians these allegations Latinos and Caucasians these allegations Latinos and Caucasians these allegations were hurtful to me as well as to our were hurtful to me as well as to our city because the hiring process has been city because the hiring process has been city because the hiring process has been halted I consider my work to be an halted I consider my work to be an important part of what our city will important part of what our city will look like in the future again as a look like in the future again as a daughter of the city of New York it is daughter of the city of New York it is an honor and privilege to continue an honor and privilege to continue serving the city that I consider my home serving the city that I consider my home serving the city that I consider my home as your psychologist and hope to as your psychologist and hope to continue doing so thank you so much for continue doing so thank you so much for your time and attention thank you for your time and attention thank you for your comments um Miss Madam clerk I'm your comments um Miss Madam clerk I'm sorry this is madam clerk I didn't see sorry this is madam clerk I didn't see the Corporation Council on here the Corporation Council on here receiving this maybe make sure we he receiving this maybe make sure we he gets a copy of the yes sir statement gets a copy of the yes sir statement thank good afternoon George tman Jr good afternoon good morning [Music] um last week on uh October 28th 2024 um um last week on uh October 28th 2024 um I met with um the affirmative I met with um the affirmative action uh Council committee which action uh Council committee which included councilman Dupri uh councilwoman round tree and Dupri uh councilwoman round tree and councilman D Silva also in that meeting councilman D Silva also in that meeting was uh the manager from affirmative was uh the manager from affirmative action uh Mr Baptist um there was action uh Mr Baptist um there was someone from the Ba's office and someone from the Ba's office and economic development there was no one economic development there was no one from nor works and there was no one from from nor works and there was no one from from nor works and there was no one from the affirmative action review Council the affirmative action review Council the one thing we did discuss in this the one thing we did discuss in this meeting was the f-c 617 2015 which is the amendment to the 617 2015 which is the amendment to the newor uh Employment Commission and the newor uh Employment Commission and the nework resident employment policy in the nework resident employment policy in the nework resident employment policy in the new uh ordinance what we discussed that new uh ordinance what we discussed that was really important um the was really important um the duties of implementation went to um the duties of implementation went to um the One-Stop Career Center nework works and One-Stop Career Center nework works and the enforcement and um monitoring went the enforcement and um monitoring went to the affirmative action review Council to the affirmative action review Council to the affirmative action review Council one of the things that came up in the one of the things that came up in the meeting one was that the affirmative meeting one was that the affirmative action review Council and to get back to action review Council and to get back to action review Council and to get back to that have not been meeting to discuss that have not been meeting to discuss any of these projects that's been going any of these projects that's been going forth to be approved by the council also forth to be approved by the council also forth to be approved by the council also new works um who's also supposed to be new works um who's also supposed to be posting these jobs up on the city posting these jobs up on the city website um they're not being posted on website um they're not being posted on the city website Mr Baptist testified the city website Mr Baptist testified that um right now we have approximately that um right now we have approximately almost 100 construction developments almost 100 construction developments half of them are current running half of half of them are current running half of half of them are current running half of them are not um waiting to go into um them are not um waiting to go into um construction those other 50 construction construction those other 50 construction construction those other 50 construction jobs or development should be on the jobs or development should be on the city website for the um n residents to city website for the um n residents to um be able to apply for those jobs and um be able to apply for those jobs and um have a point of contact um it was a meeting that um a lot of very was a meeting that um a lot of very important information came out and how important information came out and how we're going to get new residents to work we're going to get new residents to work we're going to get new residents to work again um doing these tax abatements and again um doing these tax abatements and these economic consentes the these economic consentes the administration I keep saying is out of administration I keep saying is out of compliance because these components compliance because these components whether they change them from the the whether they change them from the the mayor's office of employment training to mayor's office of employment training to mayor's office of employment training to new works they're not right now actively new works they're not right now actively new works they're not right now actively doing the things according to the doing the things according to the ordinance so I I hope that we meet again ordinance so I I hope that we meet again ordinance so I I hope that we meet again with the deputy mayor of uh Workforce with the deputy mayor of uh Workforce development and new works to try to see development and new works to try to see when this is going to beol resolve thank speaker good morning Deborah stter Warrior for the people um on that note Warrior for the people um on that note we didn't even talk uh one of the things we didn't even talk uh one of the things we didn't even talk uh one of the things that I wanted to address is the constant that I wanted to address is the constant that I wanted to address is the constant uh men I know who are looking for uh men I know who are looking for employment and I know a while back employment and I know a while back several months uh Mr Council was several months uh Mr Council was bringing out all of the vacancies that bringing out all of the vacancies that we had in the city of nework and what is we had in the city of nework and what is we had in the city of nework and what is being done for the people of of this being done for the people of of this city to know so that they can get jobs city to know so that they can get jobs we have men who are are looking for work we have men who are are looking for work we have men who are are looking for work there's no excuse while our people there's no excuse while our people cannot be working number two uh Miss cannot be working number two uh Miss aens is always talking to you all about aens is always talking to you all about public safety and can we get a police public safety and can we get a police officer in the morning to make sure our officer in the morning to make sure our kids get safe transition well a gun was kids get safe transition well a gun was pulled on her son today 13 years old get pulled on her son today 13 years old get pulled on her son today 13 years old get off the light rail on his way to school off the light rail on his way to school like normal three individuals with their like normal three individuals with their like normal three individuals with their ski mask on um of Hispanic descent are ski mask on um of Hispanic descent are outside up to no good they started outside up to no good they started something with him he took off something with him he took off running um again she's been asking and running um again she's been asking and asking and asking and asking and nothing has been done so I asking and nothing has been done so I followed up of course you know who I followed up of course you know who I call um who jumped right on the scene um call um who jumped right on the scene um call um who jumped right on the scene um spoke with the deputy over here you know spoke with the deputy over here you know spoke with the deputy over here you know um on who are on it but it shouldn't um on who are on it but it shouldn't come to this when people are coming here come to this when people are coming here come to this when people are coming here constantly asking you and nothing is constantly asking you and nothing is getting done why do we need you um also getting done why do we need you um also with the Ami that is something that you with the Ami that is something that you know we know we don't have to use Huds know we know we don't have to use Huds Ami nurk can do what nurk can do if nurk Ami nurk can do what nurk can do if nurk Ami nurk can do what nurk can do if nurk wants to do it why are we not doing what wants to do it why are we not doing what wants to do it why are we not doing what is beneficial for our people I don't is beneficial for our people I don't care who your friends are I don't care care who your friends are I don't care who you like I don't care what they're who you like I don't care what they're telling you why are we not not using the telling you why are we not not using the telling you why are we not not using the Ami that is going to benefit the Ami that is going to benefit the residents of the city of nework when a residents of the city of nework when a one-bedroom is going for 23 28 one-bedroom is going for 23 28 3,800 the average salary again between 3,800 the average salary again between 16 and 36,000 a year you don't have to 16 and 36,000 a year you don't have to use the Ami that you are using you can use the Ami that you are using you can do something else why are you not doing do something else why are you not doing that um and let me say uh I know um last that um and let me say uh I know um last that um and let me say uh I know um last the last meeting when the police officer the last meeting when the police officer the last meeting when the police officer got up and spoke about uh the Widow who got up and spoke about uh the Widow who would had not received the funds and um would had not received the funds and um there were those who spoke about it why there were those who spoke about it why did they have to come here to do this did they have to come here to do this and it shouldn't have been done this way and it shouldn't have been done this way and it shouldn't have been done this way but if someone is coming to you and but if someone is coming to you and nothing is being done what do you want nothing is being done what do you want them to do they're going to come here them to do they're going to come here because you're not giving them what they because you're not giving them what they because you're not giving them what they need and I am in full support because need and I am in full support because any one of you from your own pocket any one of you from your own pocket could have written $118,000 check you're could have written $118,000 check you're could have written $118,000 check you're getting a six figure salary for getting a six figure salary for part-time gig in addition to the other part-time gig in addition to the other jobs that you're doing why would someone jobs that you're doing why would someone jobs that you're doing why would someone who has sacrificed their life 27 years who has sacrificed their life 27 years for the city and other places not for the city and other places not receive what is needed for the receive what is needed for the family thank you for your family thank you for your comments uh next good morning morning good morning councilmen and women of city of Newark councilmen and women of city of Newark and everybody in the room um my name is and everybody in the room um my name is Lisa Smith can you hold your mic up a Lisa Smith can you hold your mic up a little bit push it up a little bit so we little bit push it up a little bit so we little bit push it up a little bit so we can hear thank you can you hear me now can hear thank you can you hear me now better um good morning everybody that's better um good morning everybody that's in the room and Council men and women of in the room and Council men and women of in the room and Council men and women of the city of Newark thank you for the city of Newark thank you for allowing us to address your 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my name is Lisa Smith with my sister's lighthouse lighthouse I just wanted to give you all a followup I just wanted to give you all a followup I just wanted to give you all a followup on our DV event on October 5th we want on our DV event on October 5th we want to thank everybody who came out and to thank everybody who came out and supported um councilwoman Reverend leis supported um councilwoman Reverend leis Scott Round Scott Round Tree Patrick Council councilman Patrick Tree Patrick Council councilman Patrick Council they were out there they were Council they were out there they were showing themselves out there even showing themselves out there even councilwoman had somebody come ahead of councilwoman had somebody come ahead of her um and just to make sure everything her um and just to make sure everything was running well the whole thing that was running well the whole thing that I'm saying is basically representation I'm saying is basically representation is so important not just with what we're is so important not just with what we're is so important not just with what we're going through and what we're dealing going through and what we're dealing with with DV as an organization but also with with DV as an organization but also with with DV as an organization but also just in general just like the um the just in general just like the um the lady just spoke here just showing up lady just spoke here just showing up communication as our leaders of the city communication as our leaders of the city communication as our leaders of the city is very important to see that you all is very important to see that you all care and we see that from the same care and we see that from the same individuals every time and we want more individuals every time and we want more of you all to step up okay so we do have of you all to step up okay so we do have of you all to step up okay so we do have um on behalf of my sister's lighthouse um on behalf of my sister's lighthouse in every domestic violent Survivor and in every domestic violent Survivor and victim that we have serviced thus far victim that we have serviced thus far and those that are to come we have an and those that are to come we have an award for councilwoman Scott ground tree award for councilwoman Scott ground tree award for councilwoman Scott ground tree and we also have flowers because we do and we also have flowers because we do like I said you've been consistent um like I said you've been consistent um and Patrick Council councilman Council and Patrick Council councilman Council you have also been consistent we have a you have also been consistent we have a gift for you also we want to give you gift for you also we want to give you all your flowers now we appreciate all your flowers now we appreciate everything that you have done for us and everything that you have done for us and everything that you have done for us and are doing consistently and councilman are doing consistently and councilman Crump thank you so much for your Crump thank you so much for your donation on behalf of Miss Jaclyn donation on behalf of Miss Jaclyn Limehouse herself she is on the men she Limehouse herself she is on the men she did get her surgery and she's driving did get her surgery and she's driving her little speed car through the streets her little speed car through the streets her little speed car through the streets but like we said before um but like we said before um representation is so important standing representation is so important standing up with us arm and arm when the city up with us arm and arm when the city comes together as a whole with our comes together as a whole with our leaders in the front it's so important leaders in the front it's so important to see that for our citizens so that we to see that for our citizens so that we know that you all care communication know that you all care communication even if you can't make it communication even if you can't make it communication is so important okay so that's all that is so important okay so that's all that we look for and I don't know who to give we look for and I don't know who to give we look for and I don't know who to give these two but God bless you all for these two but God bless you all for those who have stood in the gap for for those who have stood in the gap for for the city itself thank you so much thank the city itself thank you so much thank you thank you thank good day corrupt cult that's running our government uh it's just a lot to say first I'm going begin with um Ramos I first I'm going begin with um Ramos I sent you a email about the sent you a email about the conditions uh that's happening at uh the conditions uh that's happening at uh the conditions uh that's happening at uh the Bon Joi building did you to go in speak Bon Joi building did you to go in speak to rectify the conditions the elevator uh wasn't working leaks and all elevator uh wasn't working leaks and all elevator uh wasn't working leaks and all kind of different uh issues happening at kind of different uh issues happening at kind of different uh issues happening at 60 68 Mount Pleasant 60 68 Mount Pleasant Avenue uh shaking your head but uh Avenue uh shaking your head but uh hopefully you can go and re Rectify that hopefully you can go and re Rectify that hopefully you can go and re Rectify that issue uh though I wasn't you know too happy about who we had to know too happy about who we had to elect those two elect those two candidates um just to make it clear to candidates um just to make it clear to the to the residents this is a republic and we the people have a right republic and we the people have a right to to overthrow government officials when they overthrow government officials when they overthrow government officials when they are not doing are not doing right by the people so what happened right by the people so what happened yesterday is a prime example about we yesterday is a prime example about we the people we have a right to overthrow the people we have a right to overthrow and fire our leaders when they are not and fire our leaders when they are not doing right by the people now we could doing right by the people now we could go on with a list go on with a list of things that the Democrat Party have of things that the Democrat Party have done that disheartens done that disheartens the American people well we are with the American people well we are with sick and tired of being sick and sick and tired of being sick and tired and what needs to happen is what tired and what needs to happen is what happened when you overthrow the happened when you overthrow the president Vice President yesterday that president Vice President yesterday that needs to happen on a local needs to happen on a local level we need to level we need to fire a whole lot of officials in new and fire a whole lot of officials in new and fire a whole lot of officials in new and in exus in exus County so we need to do that we need to County so we need to do that we need to follow that follow that framework even though we weren't happy framework even though we weren't happy with the lesser of two evils the people with the lesser of two evils the people have have spoken and that's what we need to do now spoken and that's what we need to do now spoken and that's what we need to do now there's no system in place Tillman been there's no system in place Tillman been coming here I've been coming here other coming here I've been coming here other uh uh concerned citizens about jobs the uh uh concerned citizens about jobs the housing look at the every you get money housing look at the every you get money for hous and we still got a homeless for hous and we still got a homeless problem that's keeps exasperating keep problem that's keeps exasperating keep climbing up the rates then we got the no climbing up the rates then we got the no climbing up the rates then we got the no jobs there's no system in place thank jobs there's no system in place thank you for your comments correct what's you for your comments correct what's going on and you need to do something going on and you need to do something about it thank you for your about it thank you for your comments next speaker seeing none public speaking is closed