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Brewer asks for specific January deliverables

New York City Council · Oct 28, 2026 · starts 0:30:06 · 52 sec

Brewer asks what Sidahmed will accomplish by January. Sidahmed promises to complete the FY26 report, meet most directory publishers, and provide a detailed breakdown of which outlets received city spending.

Gale A. Brewer

The other question I have is when you are, the timing of all this.

Gale A. Brewer

So you're saying that by January you will have followed up with what the speaker suggested in terms of knowing the 50% of.

Gale A. Brewer

X agency, but hopefully even before that.

Gale A. Brewer

So what do you expect to actually have done by January?

Gale A. Brewer

What is your actual specific goals by January?

Gale A. Brewer

That's what your goal is.

Mazen Sidahmed

Thank you for that question.

Mazen Sidahmed

So definitely by January, I hope to have completed the FY26 report,

Mazen Sidahmed

have met with the majority of the publishers on the citywide marketing directory and heard from them about their concerns about the office and what they'd like to see the office do moving forward,

Mazen Sidahmed

and have a detailed breakdown also of which outlets the government has been spending with in the last fiscal year and the fiscal years prior, because I know that's been a big source of concern for publishers too.