Lee and Tisch discuss contingency plans for federal funding loss
Lee asks about contingency plans if federal funding isn't restored. Tisch states either the federal government pays or the city will have to pick up the tab, calling cuts to intelligence and counterterrorism capabilities non-starters.
And what is plan B if it doesn't and what are contingency plans?
My opinion, I mean, again, I said this is a problem not for this fiscal year, but for like one or two fiscal years out.
I don't see how New York City does without the capabilities that these grants fund.
So either we get this corrected with the federal government, which we should.
I think needs to happen, or the city is going to have to pick up the tab.
But from my perspective, cutting the intelligence analysts, cutting the domain awareness system, cutting the
responsados that do shows of force in front of, for example, houses of worship.
Cutting those things are non-starters, so either the federal government pays up or the city's going to have to pick up the tab.
Right.
Okay.