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Maloney frames hearing as look back at World Cup spending and benefits

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 0:01:19 · 35 sec

Maloney recalls prior oversight and legislation on World Cup preparations, bathroom access, event calendaring, small business maps, and cultural passports. She says today is a look back at what the city's investment produced and who benefited.

Virginia Maloney

Today, we are assessing the economic impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Virginia Maloney

This committee held an oversight hearing on the city's preparations in February, a hearing on World Cup legislation in April, and we passed three bills on bathroom access, on

Virginia Maloney

events calendaring and a small business map, and a cultural passport program.

Virginia Maloney

Today is a look back about what the city's investment actually produced, who benefited, and what the city should do differently the next time an event of this scale comes around.