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Gennaro responds on DEP staffing and the missing agency testimony

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 2:31:11 · 1 min 12 sec

Gennaro says it would have been helpful to have DEP present because the Council does not control DEP staffing. He thanks the witnesses and says he wants to hear blunt assessments of whether 561-A can be fixed.

James F. Gennaro

Thank you.

James F. Gennaro

We certainly wish that...

James F. Gennaro

Okay, I'm back.

James F. Gennaro

Certainly would have been nice to have DEP here today because we had questions along the lines of the first two witnesses that we would have asked them that because we don't staff DEP.

James F. Gennaro

And so...

James F. Gennaro

Yeah, let me go to the next two witnesses, but thank you for your very good testimony.

James F. Gennaro

We appreciate it.

James F. Gennaro

And hey, if you think it's not resurrectable, that's what we want to hear.

James F. Gennaro

I mean, it's just like, I'm a big boy.

James F. Gennaro

I can take it.

James F. Gennaro

And so, yes.

James F. Gennaro

Hang on, hang on.

James F. Gennaro

Okay, Rafil.

James F. Gennaro

Zaidi.

James F. Gennaro

I wanted to say it again, like, correctly, you know?