REMARKS
Council Member Brewer's opening remarks for cannabis oversight hearing (cut off by video)
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer notes the lack of cannabis enforcement data in the recent Mayor's Management Report and acknowledges various individuals for their work on the hearing and efforts against illegal cannabis stores.
- Brewer mentions her 23-month campaign against illegal cannabis stores citywide
- She thanks staff members from the Oversight and Investigations Committee and Division
- Brewer highlights Sam Goldsmith from her office, referred to as the "de facto cannabis czar" by the New York Times
(This meeting's video starts late and cuts into Gale Brewer's remarks)
Gale A. Brewer
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I wanna note that the new MMR, which is released yesterday, that's the mayor's manager report, but those who don't know these crazy initials has no data on cannabis enforcement whatsoever.
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Finally, I want to thank the following people for their work on this hearing for an excellent briefing paper and for their support of my campaign and all of us against illegal cannabis store citywide.
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Which began 23 months ago.
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From the Oversight And Investigations Committee, Nicole Katar, Eric Cohen, and Alex LeBlanc, from Oversight And Investigations Division, Aaron Mendelson, Meg Powers, Kevin Frick, Zachary Mayer, Katie Syness, Uzair Qdar, Amis Radev, and Brian Hakan.
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And from my office, the very main major Sam Gold's mayor, who has been dubbed by the New York Times' de facto cannabis czar.
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After we closed Zaza was with the help of the sheriff on Columbus Avenue, and now I'd like to turn it over to my fabulous our fabulous Justin Brennan, Chair of the Finance Committee.
