Q&A
Commissioner Molina's briefing on the 14 Wall Street lease
0:43:59
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Council Member Restler questions Commissioner Molina about when he was first briefed on the 14 Wall Street lease and his knowledge of previous concerns. Molina's responses indicate limited awareness of prior issues.
- Molina cannot recall exactly when he was briefed on the 14 Wall Street decision
- Restler asks if Molina was aware of former agency leadership and general counsel's concerns when deciding to move forward
- Molina states he was unaware of the former general counsel's position but knew about the $31 million in savings
Lincoln Restler
0:43:59
When were you first briefed on the 14 Wall Street lease?
Louis Molina
0:44:05
I I can't recall at what stage I was briefed exactly on the 14 Wall Street decision.
Lincoln Restler
0:44:11
But you had made the decision to move forward on the 14 Wall Street lease after it had been previously halted, delayed, When you did that, were you aware that the former agency leadership and the former general counsel had thought that it was unadvisable to move forward on 14 Wall Street?
Louis Molina
0:44:25
I didn't know about the the former general counsel's position, what I was aware of when the when the decision was made.
0:44:33
For us to move forward with 14 Wall Street that we were gonna be saving the city over $31,000,000.
