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Chair asks intelligence unit responsibilities; McKenzie describes cyber and task force work

New York City Council · Oct 26, 2026 · starts 1:19:49 · 35 sec

Brooks-Powers asks about the intelligence unit's primary responsibilities and coordination with NYPD and other agencies. McKenzie cites the cyber unit, an officer detailed to HIDTA, and another with the U.S. Marshals Task Force, and says intelligence has been re-centralized.

Robert Eusebio

And it's something that we work continuously.

Robert Eusebio

In fact, we also work in establishing a relationship with DHS, who is one of our partners, you know, through the NEON.

Robert Eusebio

So we look into seeing, and by the way, we're not just stopping there.

Robert Eusebio

It's also seeing what other out-of-the-box thinking we can do to support people in that space as well.

Gale A. Brewer

Okay.

Gale A. Brewer

Can you let the chair?

Gale A. Brewer

know when you have your assessment what it is that you need because I hope that during the budget season we're not going to bring I don't think you're going to bring those numbers down if you don't have the programs that you are