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Chair Avilés Questions Rapid Response Event Turnout Challenges

New York City Council · May 28, 2026 · starts 5:11:15 · 38 sec

Chair Alexa Avilés asks about the challenges of virtual and in-person event turnout for rapid response and how MOIA is working to improve outreach.

Luisa Linares

Yeah, it seems pretty low the numbers, and maybe I just uh in skewing.

Luisa Linares

So can you talk about maybe whatever you've heard are some of the biggest challenges in supporting our students at that level?

Luisa Linares

Yeah, I think one of the biggest challenges right now is is turnout for virtual and and those in-person events.

Luisa Linares

Um, we're working really closely with our partners to look into how do we churn out for some of those future events?

Luisa Linares

What does outreach look like?

Luisa Linares

How can we better ensure that individuals are receiving access to the information that they need?

Luisa Linares

Yeah, we've been we've we've struggled with that with the know-your rights as well, so that rings very true.