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Gennaro thanks panel and acknowledges program is not fully working

New York City Council · Oct 20, 2026 · starts 3:22:07 · 2 min 41 sec

Gennaro says the program is working in some ways but not others and that the current iteration is not where the Council wants to land. He thanks the panel for personal testimony and moves to the next panel.

James F. Gennaro

Thank you very much.

James F. Gennaro

Yeah, you know, it's your...

James F. Gennaro

Yes, the program is working, but in some aspects it's not.

James F. Gennaro

And, you know, the current iteration of it is certainly not where we want to land.

James F. Gennaro

But I appreciate the input of everyone on this panel.

James F. Gennaro

I've learned so many things that...

James F. Gennaro

So this is an iterative process.

James F. Gennaro

And so I want to appreciate everyone's good testimony and, you know, being here, sharing your testimony, personal stories.

James F. Gennaro

It really helps, and I thank you for your patience for being here.

James F. Gennaro

But I've got to move on to the next panel.

James F. Gennaro

Thank you.

James F. Gennaro

Thank you.

Unidentified speaker

She comes with the blouse and everything.

Unidentified speaker

You know, shoot the thing.

James F. Gennaro

Okay, the next panel.

James F. Gennaro

Luis Politano, best hand running so far.

James F. Gennaro

Representing himself.

James F. Gennaro

Dylan Stack, even better.

James F. Gennaro

We're killing it now.

James F. Gennaro

Wanfang Wu, right up there.

James F. Gennaro

Gregory Gonzalez, B-.

James F. Gennaro

Oren Galchin?

James F. Gennaro

Yeah, or in Galchen.

James F. Gennaro

This is kind of like pest fail.

James F. Gennaro

I'd like to welcome Sierra.

James F. Gennaro

She is...

James F. Gennaro

Sierra Townsend, she was in the audience, now she's here.

James F. Gennaro

And the co-counsel to this committee.

James F. Gennaro

What did I do last time?

James F. Gennaro

Where did I go?

James F. Gennaro

I started there?

James F. Gennaro

I started there.

James F. Gennaro

Okay, now I'm going to start this side.

James F. Gennaro

I can never remember where I started or didn't start.