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Zhuang asks about DRIE outreach events and effectiveness

New York City Council · Sep 18, 2026 · starts 1:39:47 · 1 min

Zhuang presses for details on outreach events, asking what events took place last month and whether there are recurring events, and Shear describes events with council members, elected officials, and CBOs, plus street outreach in heavily trafficked areas, confirming they are effective.

Susan Zhuang

specific town hall being organized, how was the word getting out about Drew?

Jeffrey Shear

So, DRE is an essential part of the outreach that we do.

Jeffrey Shear

So, as I've mentioned, we do over 200 events.

Jeffrey Shear

We do them in all communities.

Susan Zhuang

Can you tell me a little bit more about the events?

Jeffrey Shear

Yes, we do events with council members, other elected officials.

Jeffrey Shear

We do events with community-based organizations.

Jeffrey Shear

Sometimes we do events as, or not events, we do outreach where our staff goes to certain neighborhoods and is on the streets giving out information in heavily trafficked areas.

Jeffrey Shear

So those are amongst the outreach that we do.