00:00We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires,
00:04but by the absence of poverty and the prevalence of health.
00:07Too many of our fellow New Yorkers live lives of poverty and suffering,
00:12and too many others live lives where health is nothing more than a rumor of something they cannot afford.
00:17I take office in two days.
00:19I seek to change not only the measure of the well-being of those who live in our city,
00:24but those also tasked with the work of measuring.
00:27We are here today at Elmhurst Hospital, which serves over one million patients annually.
00:32I am proud to announce that Helen Ortega will serve as my deputy mayor of Health and Human Services.
00:39The great W.E.B. Du Bois once said,
00:43We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires,
00:47but by the absence of poverty and the prevalence of health.
00:51By that measurement, our city is anything but prosperous.
00:55Too many of our fellow New Yorkers live lives of poverty and suffering,
01:00and too many others live lives where health is nothing more than a rumor of something they cannot afford.
01:06When I take office in two days, I seek to change not only the measure of the well-being of those who live in our city,
01:13but those also tasked with the work of measuring.
01:16We are here today at Elmhurst Hospital, which serves over one million patients annually,
01:21and so often feels the pain of poverty and ill health more acutely than anywhere else in our city.
01:27If anyone should hold the public's trust in the work of transforming a healthcare system full of disparities,
01:35and fighting for New Yorkers who most need the services our city can provide,
01:40it is the leader who has guided this institution through moments of adversity and success.
01:45I am proud to announce that Helen Ortega will serve as my Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services.
01:52The great W.E.B. Du Bois once said,
02:06We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires,
02:10but by the absence of poverty and the prevalence of health.
02:14By that measurement, our city is anything but prosperous.
02:18Too many of our fellow New Yorkers live lives of poverty and suffering,
02:23and too many others live lives where health is nothing more than a rumor of something they cannot afford.
02:29When I take office in two days, I seek to change not only the measure of the well-being of those who live in our city,
02:36but those also tasked with the work of measuring.
02:40We are here today at Elmhurst Hospital, which serves over one million patients annually,
02:45and so often feels the pain of poverty and ill health more acutely than anywhere else in our city.
02:52If anyone should hold the public's trust in the work of transforming a healthcare system full of disparities,
02:59and fighting for New Yorkers who most need the services our city can provide,
03:03it is the leader who has guided this institution through moments of adversity and success.
03:08I am proud to announce that Helen Ortega will serve as my Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services.
03:15Mega Managing Director of Health and Human Services.
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