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Narcisse urges better data to diagnose turnover and retention

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 1:20:01 · 42 sec

Narcisse thanks the panel and stresses that better data on why employees leave would let the city design solutions, warning against being penny-wise and dollar-foolish on training and retention.

Mercedes Narcisse

And thank you.

Mercedes Narcisse

And I like the promoting within and pushing, I mean, promoting folks within the structure.

Mercedes Narcisse

So at least they don't have to leave us totally.

Mercedes Narcisse

And because we spend money to get people up to date to stay within our facilities.

Mercedes Narcisse

So thank you for your leadership.

Mercedes Narcisse

Continue doing it.

Mercedes Narcisse

But we need to be more active and more engaged to know why people are moving.

Mercedes Narcisse

And those data can help us.

Mercedes Narcisse

Give us the view of what's going on so we can bring the solutions.

Mercedes Narcisse

So thank you, Madam Chair.

Mercedes Narcisse

Appreciate you.

Mercedes Narcisse

Thank you, Hugo.

Katrina Porter

Thank you, Council Member.