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STATEMENT FROM CHRISSY CASILIO
CANDIDATE FOR ERIE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
Venezuelan asylum seeker arraigned on a rape charge in Cheektowaga
“I am speechless, sick, and heartbroken for the victim and family of this crime. I have two daughters, my youngest is almost three years old, and the thought of having an innocent child witness something so evil and brutal is unfathomable. There is a special place in hell for individuals that commit such heinous atrocities. This is every mother’s worst fear come true, something that Mark Poloncarz will never understand and will never have to live with.
Mark Poloncarz brought this problem to our community. Our concerns are real and valid, and now Cheektowaga, Amherst, and Hamburg bear this burden. For months, the community has been asking for a safety plan, to which we’ve been met with silence and indifference. Mark’s failure to lead and take a stand against New York City and the Governor will continue negatively affecting Western New York.
Make no mistake; this is going to get worse. There are still so many unanswered questions, and now that the school year is approaching and New York City is running out of money, we have yet to see the true cost of this crisis in Erie County.
Mark has failed this community with a staggering and profound lack of leadership, and this crisis will only worsen. Erie County residents deserve so much better and need a County Executive that has the courage to lead, make tough decisions, and put the interests and safety of residents and taxpayers first. 12 years is more than enough failure for one career politician.”
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