Chair Brooks-Powers thanks staff and yields to Council Member Cabán
Brooks-Powers thanks committee staff by name and previews a productive discussion on strengthening jail mental health care. She then pauses to allow Council Member Cabán to give remarks on her bill.
I would like to thank my staff and committee staff for their hard work.
Jahari Frazier, counsel to the committee.
Chad Benjamin, policy analyst.
Casey Lasky, financial analyst.
Owen Brady, my policy and budget director.
And Renee Taylor, my chief of staff.
I look forward to a productive discussion about how we can strengthen mental health care within our jail system, improve access to treatment, and ensure that New Yorkers in custody receive the support and services they need.
With that, I am going to pause to allow Councilmember Kaban to give remarks pertaining to her bill.