REMARKS
Council Member Lincoln Restler opens his questions with remarks
1:08:37
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Council Member Lincoln Restler commends Commissioner Jessica Tisch and the Department of Sanitation for their strong performance and innovation in keeping streets clean and reducing rat presence.
- Restler praises Tisch and the department for moving sanitation efforts into the 21st century
- He thanks them for their impressive work that impacts every New Yorker
- Restler expresses support for proposed legislation to put cameras on street sweepers, calling it a smart idea
Lincoln Restler
1:08:37
I with I I just wanna say, firstly, I think that under your leadership, the Department of Sanitation has been one of the strongest performing agencies in this administration, and I've really appreciated the innovation that has, like, been really impressive.
1:09:03
And I think you and your team deserve a great deal of praise for the work that you're doing and helping to move us into the 21st century and how we're keeping our streets clean, collecting garbage, and helping to reduce the presence of rats in our community.
1:09:17
These are all, like, incredibly important things to every single person on this day is and you've done an really impressive job.
1:09:23
So thank you for that.
1:09:26
Now I'll I'll there's a butt coming, right, inevitably.
1:09:29
No.
1:09:29
I'll start with something first I just really wanted to commend you for working with folks in the state legislature, especially assembly member Brian Cunningham.
1:09:39
On the new legislation that's been proposed in Albany this year to put cameras on street sweepers, which I think is such a smart idea.