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Schulman says bills are practical and agencies need solutions

New York City Council · Oct 7, 2026 · starts 1:03:22 · 52 sec

Schulman says the bills are practical and the city must find solutions despite resource issues across agencies. Ortiz agrees the problems need creative solutions and thanks the committee.

Lynn C. Schulman

A council investigation found that the vast majority of pedicabs have motor...

Lynn C. Schulman

Oh, we did this already.

Lynn C. Schulman

You know, the administration tends to say it doesn't have the resources to do some of this stuff, but also the burden then goes down on the consumer eventually.

Lynn C. Schulman

So we have to try to really figure that out and work with you guys.

Lynn C. Schulman

I think these bills are pretty...

Lynn C. Schulman

Pretty good in what they're asking for and I think that they're practical so we're gonna have we have to find some solutions because every agency is having resource issues

Lynn C. Schulman

so and and I appreciate the work you do by the way so I just want to say that thank you council member and I and I

Carlos Ortiz

I share the sentiment as well that these problems need to be addressed.

Carlos Ortiz

And we need to come up with creative solutions for them as well.

Carlos Ortiz

Thank you very much.

Carlos Ortiz

Thank you, Chair.