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Salaam asks about Intro 1104 cost and 90-day readiness; McKenzie says 90 days fine

New York City Council · Oct 26, 2026 · starts 1:14:01 · 40 sec

Salaam asks what Intro 1104 would cost and whether DOP can be ready within the 90-day effective date. McKenzie says DOP is philosophically supportive, has recommendations to align the bill with business practices, and 90 days will be fine once changes are made.

Stacey Dessimore

And since this commission has been here, we are making improvements within the last six months.

Stacey Dessimore

Even though it's small percentage, we are...

Stacey Dessimore

We are hopeful that we are moving in the right direction.

Yusef Salaam

Well, thank you for that.

Yusef Salaam

I know, like, jobs and, you know, meaningful employment definitely goes a long way, especially for young people, because, you know, if you're doing things that might not necessarily be productive in society, then you fall back into old things.

Yusef Salaam

You know, I'll never forget my good friend Les Brown said, if you can't see it,

Yusef Salaam

You can't be it.

Yusef Salaam

And so a lot of times it's those examples that you can see in front of you that really will help you to change for the better.