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Chair Hudson asks when streamlining and reorganization began

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:31:49 · 41 sec

Hudson praises the progress and asks when the streamlining and reorganization started. Reed and French say units were integrated about a year ago, with many changes rolling out over the past six months.

Crystal Hudson

Awesome.

Crystal Hudson

I would say if there's a time to boast now would be the time.

Crystal Hudson

So you should boast away.

Crystal Hudson

The streamlining that you mentioned and reorganization, that's all been since when?

Andrea Reed

Just the end of September 25 or October 1st?

Scott French

We integrated the units, yes, about a year ago.

Scott French

And then as the integration throughout that, we have implemented these different touch points.

Scott French

Several of the things the executive deputy commissioner mentioned have happened probably in the past six months or so, sort of rolling out in a way, which is why we're starting to see them cumulatively actually turn the trend to lesser days to approval.

Crystal Hudson

Great.

Crystal Hudson

Thank you.