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Thomas-Henry calls for neighborhood-level and industry-level impact data

New York City Council · Sep 30, 2026 · starts 0:07:23 · 26 sec

Thomas-Henry says the city must look beyond aggregate economic activity to see where it occurred, which industries benefited, and which neighborhoods saw foot traffic. She asks how many local businesses participated and whether opportunities were equitably distributed.

Shanel Thomas-Henry

We must look beyond aggregate economic activity and ask where that activity occurred.

Shanel Thomas-Henry

Which industries benefited?

Shanel Thomas-Henry

Which neighborhoods saw increased foot traffic?

Shanel Thomas-Henry

How many local businesses participated, and whether the opportunities were equitably distributed across all five boroughs.

Shanel Thomas-Henry

Because the goal cannot simply be to hope that economic activity trickles into our neighborhoods.