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Menin closes SpaceX testimony and demands missing answers

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 1:08:16 · 1 min 21 sec

Menin thanks Castillo-Madrid but says many questions went unanswered and expects the information later, reiterates the goal is not to stifle innovation but to address safety, and says she is deeply disappointed by the lack of transparency around Devin Kim's firing.

Julie Menin

Okay, does any other council member have more questions?

Julie Menin

Okay, we thank you for your testimony today.

Julie Menin

We obviously have a tremendous amount of remaining questions.

Julie Menin

I think a lot of the questions you did not answer, and so we are expecting that you will provide that information that you did not provide.

Julie Menin

Again, it is...

Julie Menin

Our goal, again, is not to stifle innovation, not to support the incredible medical and scientific breakthroughs of AI,

Julie Menin

but to ensure the public that these serious safety concerns that have repeatedly been raised in recent months are being addressed and are being addressed in a thoughtful way.

Julie Menin

Way which we strongly believe our legislation, particularly the third party validation free of any conflict of interest, would help to assure the public.

Julie Menin

In addition, I want to say I'm deeply disappointed by the comments about Devin Kim because it is very clear there are numerous articles out there that

Julie Menin

about his firing and the lack of answers and transparency about that are incredibly concerning.

Julie Menin

Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Julie Menin

Okay, thank you.