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Chair Lee thanks administrative staff and district office team

New York City Council · Jun 30, 2026 · starts 0:02:47 · 54 sec

Chair Lee gives special recognition to the finance administrative staff and legislative documents unit, naming Nicole Anderson, Michelle Bhatti, and others, as well as the sergeants at arms and her own district office staff for keeping operations running during budget season.

Linda Lee

I want to make special notice of the finance administrative staff and the legislative documents unit that pull everything together to ensure that this budget process was seamless for all of us.

Linda Lee

Thank you to Nicole Anderson, Michelle Bhatti,

Linda Lee

Alexandra Pascal, Jonathan Ettricks, Ruthie Delfranco, Jillian Jeffries, Yvette Molina, Billy Martin, and Matthew DiStefano.

Linda Lee

The amazing sergeants at arms, yay!

Linda Lee

Sorry.

Linda Lee

They keep things orderly and safe on either side of Broadway throughout our preliminary and executive hearings, parade season, and everything in between.

Linda Lee

Thank you, Carl, Raphael, and the entire team.

Linda Lee

And last but not least, a special shout out to my district office chief of staff, Keith Felsenfeld, deputy chief of staff, Daniel Sparrow,

Linda Lee

legislative and budget director, John Wani, and my district manager, Sila Asa, for holding down the fort for District 23 and for being instrumental during this budget season.