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Procedure

Gennaro calls first public panel

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 0:30:21 · 2 min 27 sec

Gennaro calls the first panel: Alex Camarda of Reinvent Albany, George Thurston of NYU School of Medicine, Rocco Lacertosa of the New York State Energy Coalition, Margaret Perkins of 350 NYC, and Max Resnick. He asks witnesses to speak from his right to left.

James F. Gennaro

The first panel, Alex, I can't make out the last name, from Reinvent Albany.

James F. Gennaro

Is this first panel two?

James F. Gennaro

Sure.

James F. Gennaro

Come on up.

James F. Gennaro

George Thurston.

James F. Gennaro

From the NYU School of Medicine, although he's representing himself.

James F. Gennaro

Rocco Lacerda from New York State Energy Coalition.

James F. Gennaro

Margaret Perkins from 350 NYC.

James F. Gennaro

Max Resnick gives a street address, presumably representing himself.

James F. Gennaro

He gives no organization.

James F. Gennaro

Hold on.

James F. Gennaro

I need to...

James F. Gennaro

Hang on.

James F. Gennaro

Let me just get a piece of paper to make notes.

James F. Gennaro

Can we fit everybody?

James F. Gennaro

Didn't we call more than this?

James F. Gennaro

Sure.

James F. Gennaro

Max Resnick, Margaret Perkins, Rocco Lacerda, Alex from Reinvent Albany, George Thurston.

James F. Gennaro

And so, okay.

James F. Gennaro

All right.

James F. Gennaro

And...

James F. Gennaro

Why don't we go from my right to my left, and let's see who has submitted testimony.

James F. Gennaro

So we have one testimony, right?

James F. Gennaro

Okay.

James F. Gennaro

And, uh,

James F. Gennaro

Alex Camarda.

James F. Gennaro

Camarda.

James F. Gennaro

Okay.

James F. Gennaro

I'm happy to...

James F. Gennaro

Oh, that's right, because it's not the administration, so we don't swear on the men, right?

James F. Gennaro

Okay.

James F. Gennaro

Happy to hear your good testimony.

James F. Gennaro

The sergeant will tell you when to start, and you have two minutes to give your good testimony.