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Chair Williams introduces expert panel from Penn's Social Impact of the Arts Project

New York City Council · Oct 19, 2026 · starts 0:13:05 · 29 sec

Chair introduces Mark Stern and Susan Seifert from the University of Pennsylvania's Social Impact of the Arts Project, waives time limits due to special testimony, and asks them to begin.

Nantasha M. Williams

We are ready to start with a special panel of experts who have done important research in this field, both at the time that Create NYC was put together and continuing through today.

Nantasha M. Williams

They are Mark Stern and Susan Seifert from the Social Impact of the Arts Project at the University of Pennsylvania.

Nantasha M. Williams

Because of the special nature of this testimony, I am waiving the time limit.

Nantasha M. Williams

Please say your name for the record when you start your testimony.

Nantasha M. Williams

You may begin.