Gennaro addresses language access and hitching posts with carriage drivers

Councilmember Gennaro?

Yes, I'll try to make it quick.

The owner of Dennis, I just want to point out that you told me, and I think it's important for people to know, even though the city is obligated to have all of their information that goes out for

and whatever in multiple languages for the horse carriage driver test is only in English.

And so I think, you know, you didn't have an opportunity to make that point.

I wanted people to know that.

And a note to staff who's here, I want that looked into.

And Neil.

And so, you know, we go back to 1990 when we first...

Met in Noah Thier's office.

And I just want to thank you for being a pillar of the horse carriage industry.

Thank you.

Sure, you bet.

And to strongly make the point that I've been making all along, it's just...

You know, we've been lucky, we, you know, I've been lucky to get by without hitching posts for a long time.

They're critically necessary.

They, you know, used to be out there.

And I thank you for making that point.

I'm going to drive home that point, you know, when I have an opportunity to talk to my colleagues about this bill.

And, you know, you go back long enough that you remember them.

And so I'm going to make that point.

Good to see you again.

Thank you.

And it's, you know, I'll do whatever I can for the industry, and I appreciate you.

I appreciate you.

Thank you.

You bet.

Okay, thank you.

I want to thank this panel.

Thank you for coming to testify.

Okay, the next panel, James Innes, Jeff Cohen.

Valerie Alton McCarthy, sorry if I mess up any names.

Keith Pesky, Kyle Pesky, Kyle Pesky, Janet White, and Catherine Freed.

Please come up to the dais if you're here.

James Innes, one more time.

Jeff Cohen.

Valerie Altson McCarthy, Kyle Paskey, Janet White, and Catherine Freed.

Okay.

So just want you to know that.

Yeah, that's her on the left.

Okay.

I'm going to call a few more folks over.

Hello.

Celine Parsney, Parnese, Parnese, sorry.

Marilyn Brawlick, Brawlick, Marianne Brawlick, Eleanor Mogbagat.

Sorry if I'm messing up people's names, but Celine.

Parnise.

Marianne Brolic.

Eleanor Walcott.

Maggie Nesfield.

Michael Pericelli?

Maybe?

Come over.

Okay.

And Ms.

Freed, you may begin.

You may begin and welcome back to the chamber.

Yes.