REMARKS
Council Member Restler recognizes colleagues and introduces the hearing topic
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Council Member Lincoln Restler opens the session by acknowledging the presence of fellow council members Menon, Salam, and Carr from Brooklyn. He then introduces the main topic of the hearing, which relates to city agency staffing and budget concerns.
- Restler specifically mentions the Department of Finance's headcount being down 20% since pre-pandemic times
- He emphasizes the importance of revenue-generating positions in city government
Lincoln Restler
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I just wanna recognize council members Menon, Salam, and council member Carr of Brooklyn.
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Thank you all for joining us.
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We appreciate you being with us today.
0:22:45
Did I miss anyone?
0:22:47
Good.
0:22:49
Just wanna follow-up on a few of the things you mentioned today.
0:22:51
Thank you again for being with us, Henry.
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I couldn't agree more with Carmen's assessment.
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I thought or Chair De La Rosa's assessment.
0:22:56
I thought your testimony was exactly on point.
