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Brewer asks Briceño about guidance on staying non-political

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 2:54:59 · 57 sec

Brewer asks Briceño whether he received guidance on avoiding political content after transitioning from campaign to government communications; Briceño says he has media training and focuses on straight facts without swaying the audience, and believes other content creators do the same.

Gale A. Brewer

And so when you were also part of the group of people who were participating in the campaign and then you switched over, is that correct?

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

Yes, that is correct.

Gale A. Brewer

And you were, were you given, I would say, guidance on how to be not political when you're part of a government?

Gale A. Brewer

listserv, so to speak, or it was just known that that's how you have to be?

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

No, I think I've had experience in media training, and so for the most part, I never, what I tend to focus on is literally the straight facts, and literally, you know, I don't try to...

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

sway the audience to think one way or another.

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

I just literally say the facts.

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

What are people talking about?

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

And as my content is usually very dry because it keeps to the fact.

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

Right.

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

Okay.

Gale A. Brewer

And you find that that's true with some of the other content folks also, is it keeping to the facts?

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

I think so.

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

I believe so.

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

From what I've seen and what I've connected with.

Gale A. Brewer

Okay.

Gale A. Brewer

Thank you very much.

Member of the Public - Norberto Briceño

Thank you.