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De La Rosa asks Castillo-Madrid about her role and access to data

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 0:28:05 · 1 min 19 sec

De La Rosa confirms Castillo-Madrid is an attorney and Senior Manager of Global Government Affairs, asks whether she has access to safety numbers and data, and Castillo-Madrid says she would have to get back to her team.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Thank you so much, Madam Speaker.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Ms.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Castillo-Madrid, you're the Senior Manager of Global Government Affairs.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Are you an attorney?

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I am, yes.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Great.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

And in your role, these questions that the speaker just asked in terms of, you know, the numbers,

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Do you have access to that type of information?

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

To be clear, although I am a barred attorney, I don't practice law at SpaceX or I haven't practiced law in reality for a long time.

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

Almost a decade.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Okay, but do you have access to this type of information, like some of the numbers the speaker has asked for?

Carmen N. De La Rosa

I'm imagining, as someone who's a senior manager of global affairs, you deal with regulators, you deal with elected officials on a worldwide basis.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

These are very simple questions that this council is asking.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

So my question to you is, do you have access to either yourself having direct data that you could give this council, or the people who are in charge of having such information?

Member of the Public - Gabriela Castillo Madrid

I would have to get back to the team and make sure that we have what you need or what you're seeking.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Great.

Carmen N. De La Rosa

Hopefully Congress also calls you up to testify, and when they do, I hope you have those answers.