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<div><strong>VICTOR GOTBAUM</strong></div>
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<div><strong>BROOKLYN, NY</strong>: Today, <strong style="font-size: 12pt;">Council Member Jumaane D. Williams</strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (D-Brooklyn), Deputy Leader and Chair of the Council's Housing and Buildings Committee, released the following statement after <span>labor leader and Brooklyn native </span><span><strong>Victor Gotbaum </strong>passed away yesterday. He was </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">93.</span></div>
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<p style="color: #000000; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" align="justify">"I extend my prayers for comfort and healing to the family, and friends of Victor Gotbaum, one of our city's most prominent labor leaders. The Gotbaum family is known for civic engagement, including his wife, former Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, and his five children. As the Executive Director of District Council 37, Gotbaum helped keep this city out of bankruptcy during a tumultuous time while saving the jobs of countless municipal workers. At a young age, he proved to be an advocate for communities of more color in Brooklyn by demanding equal pay for his counterparts, and continued to be an advocate for equality throughout this career. Rightfully known as Mr. Labor, Gotbaum's relentless goal to better the lives of our working class is one we should all strive for as we remember the life and legacy of this trailblazing advocate."</p>
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