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Stevens asks how long publishers must wait for FY26 spending data

New York City Council · Oct 28, 2026 · starts 1:03:38 · 1 min 1 sec

Stevens asks how long it will take to understand ad spending and whether outlets must wait until year-end. Sidahmed says he hopes to finish the report by the end of the year.

Althea V. Stevens

How long is that going to take?

Mazen Sidahmed

So I'm hoping to have the report.

Mazen Sidahmed

I'm confident I'll have the report done by the end of this year.

Althea V. Stevens

So, so.

Althea V. Stevens

I just want to make sure I understand.

Althea V. Stevens

So because you just started, folks have to wait until the end of the year to figure out how they're supposed to access.

Althea V. Stevens

So how do we ensure that these outlets don't collapse in the meantime while you are getting acclimated?

Althea V. Stevens

What was the transition like?

Althea V. Stevens

Because that's unfair that because you started that everyone has to wait.

Althea V. Stevens

So what is the transition?

Althea V. Stevens

What does that look like?

Althea V. Stevens

I'm confused.

Althea V. Stevens

Are you the only person there?

Althea V. Stevens

Was no one there before?

Althea V. Stevens

Like, I'm confused.

Mazen Sidahmed

I appreciate the question.

Mazen Sidahmed

So are you asking with the transition into my role?

Althea V. Stevens

I do because you just said that it's going to take you about to the end of the year to figure out how these folks are going to get access to the advertising dollars.

Althea V. Stevens

And I'm saying that by the end.

Althea V. Stevens

they probably already folded and collapsed.

Althea V. Stevens

I'm trying to understand what was the transition from you, from the person before you and the staff that's currently there.

Althea V. Stevens

Are they not there?

Althea V. Stevens

Because I'm not understanding why it's going to take that long because that's not fair to the folks who are waiting for it.