🔴 LIVE: @SpeakerMenin Joins Council Members to Discuss the Agenda for Today’s Stated Meeting

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It just takes a minute. It's on. You can hear me now? Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. First of all, I understand we've got some journalists, students, and press. So, just wanted to welcome you all. We're so thrilled that you could be here today, our future journalists in the press corps. Thank you for joining us today on what marks the 100th day of our new administration. And so, I'm so thrilled to be joined by so many colleagues today. And let me just first say what is it honor it is to serve as speaker alongside my amazing colleagues. I'm really proud of the work that we've accomplished thus far, and I'm particularly proud of the incredibly strong leadership team that we have, so many of whom are here today. And our work is really only just begun, but since January 7th, the council has laid a very firm foundation for a productive next 4 years. And the numbers paint a clear picture of that productivity. We've introduced over 1,200 pieces of legislation, >> [applause] >> which is more than any council has done in its first 100 days. We have passed 102 bills. And including Yes. Yes. Let's hear it for the bills. Including 17 overrides of vetoes from the previous mayoral administration. And those mayoral overrides are more than has done in the past decade combined. So, I think that's a really important statistic, as well. Today, I want to note we also plan to pass nine additional pieces of legislation this afternoon. So, specifically, the council passed our safe access bills as a signature part of our five-point plan to combat anti-Semitism that we announced in early January. And today, we are passing the final bill, Council Member Narcisse's bill in that package. >> [applause] >> We established a committee to combat hate, as well as a new caucus on animal welfare. And we also successfully passed a package of legislation that puts guardrails on the city's use of emergency contracts, and most specifically, no-bid contracts. Under prior administrations, these contracts accounted for billions and billions of dollars in spending that was largely unchecked, and that in some cases opened the door to potential fraud and abuse. On April 1st, we released our response to the mayor's preliminary budget, showing how we could close the budget shortfall without raising property taxes, raiding the rainy day fund, or cutting critical services. Not only did we present a fiscally responsible path to closing the budget shortfall, but we also moved to restore 1.1 billion dollars in funding for libraries, cultural institutions, and other essential programs. Our response also highlighted the council's support for a number of initiatives that are vital to making the city more affordable for working New Yorkers. They include a proposed expansion of both the Fair Fares program, as well as an expansion of the college savings program known as NYC Kids Rise initiative, because studies show that individuals who go to ongoing education, whether that be vocational school, a 2-year community college, a 4-year college, earn double the wages during the course of their lifetime as someone who does not. This budget season, we also launched the council's first-ever public finance dashboard, and I want to thank our deputy speaker, who's been a long-time champion of that. And that Yes, that deserves a round of applause. Yay. [applause] And that is a major step towards transparency, accountability, and equity in the budget process. This project allows everyday New Yorkers to have greater access to the numbers that show the different sources of revenue and how these resources are allocated by city agencies. We look forward to holding hearings on the mayor's proposed executive budget next month, and to working with the mayor and the administration to adopt a budget that lifts up New Yorkers. Moving briefly toward more recent events, on Monday, Jews around the world marked Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. As a proud daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, I certainly grew up listening to my mother and grandmother's story and to the miracle of their escape. At [snorts] a time when anti-Semitism is arising is rising alongside Holocaust denial, to never forget becomes a new responsibility to, quite honestly, actively remember. And it's a vow that we as a society must continue to uphold each and every year. One of my first actions as speaker was to commit to that responsibility by allocating 1.25 million dollars to the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City to build upon a program that I'd launched a couple years ago that brings every 8th grade public school student to the Holocaust exhibition, because studies were showing that 34% of young people believe the Holocaust is a myth or is exaggerated. Um separately, Monday was also a cause for celebration, because the federal government finally gave to pressure and allowed the Pride flag to rightfully fly at the Stonewall monument in Greenwich Village. >> [applause] >> When that flag was wrongly taken down in February, I was so proud to stand alongside members of our LGBTQIA+ Caucus at the monument to strongly denounce that move. We also sent a letter to the National Park Service demanding an explanation for their unconscionable removal of the flag and its immediate return. While this reversal was certainly long overdue, it was a victory not only for the LGBTQIA+ community, but for every community in the five boroughs. It's a real celebration of inclusion and tolerance. Now, part of our affordability agenda places emphasis on growing our economy. And so, this summer is a prime opportunity to do so when our region hosts the FIFA World Cup matches, which the New York-New Jersey Host Committee has estimated will generate 3.3 billion dollars in economic impact. As a city, we must be ready to meet this moment. And that is why today, I'm so thrilled to say that the council is introducing a package of legislation that will advance a strategy to open up the five boroughs and its businesses for millions of visitors who are coming here. And at the same time, better enable those visitors to enjoy all of the opportunities our great city has to offer. So, that includes publishing a calendar of 2026 World Cup activities, from that is happening around the city, as well as conducting outreach to small businesses and expanding access to public bathrooms during the tournament, so that when you need to go, you have a place to go. Um we are also seeking to create an outreach and education program to spread awareness of common scams targeting tourists, because we know that has been a perennial issue, and we want to make sure that does not happen to tourists who are visiting our great city. With this global tournament coming to our backyard, we are beyond excited to showcase New York as a city that can do it all for all who come here and for all who live and work here, too, and particularly to support our vital small businesses. So, now I'd like to move on to our stated meeting agenda. First, we will vote on the following land use items. 37-59 Hamilton Avenue rezoning will facilitate the development of an 18-story mixed-use building in Council Member Hanks' district. We have two applications for revocable consent to operate a sidewalk cafe, Sabrosa, in Council Member Farías' district, and Kachidi Brooklyn in Council Member Mealy's district. Next, we'll vote on the following finance item, a preconsidered resolution sponsored by Council Member Linda Lee, approving new designations and changes of certain organizations [clears throat] receiving funding in the expense budget. Next, we'll vote on the mayor's appointment of Nadia Shahab to serve as commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation. Today, we will also vote on the following legislation. Resolution 351, sponsored by Council Member Harvey Epstein, would recognize the contributions of the federal Endangered species act to the natural environment of New York City. Introduction 327-B sponsored by Council Member Mercedes Narcisse would expand the city's program providing reimbursement to qualifying non-public schools for costs related to the purchase and installation of security cameras. So now let me invite Council Member Narcisse to talk about her legislation. Thank you, Speaker Adams, and to all of you here, a pleasant good afternoon. I want to talk about why this intro 327-B matters and why it matters right now. Every morning in this city, parents send their children to school and trust that they will be safe. That trust shouldn't depend on whether your child attends a public school or non-public school. It shouldn't depend on whether your school has the budget to buy security cameras or not. Every child in New York City deserve to be protected. We already recognize this. The city reimburses non-public schools for security guards. We provide buzzing. We provide textbooks. We provide school lunches. We do this because we understand that these schools are part of the fabric of our city. They serve hundreds of thousands of our children, and those children are New York City children, no matter what building they walk into each morning. But when it comes to something as basic as surveillance camera at the front door, we have a left these schools on their own. That's a gap. And intro 327 closes it. This bill creates a reimbursement program for non-public schools to install video um surveillance cameras at their entrances and exits. Only schools that demonstrate a financial need are eligible. The funding is capped. The reporting requirements are built in, and schools can apply once every 6 years. It's responsible. It's accountable, and it is way overdue. I don't want to wait for something to happen at a school before we act. We know that what these cameras do, they deter. They document. They give families and educators peace of mind. And in a moment where hate crimes and threats against schools are rising, we cannot afford to leave any school un unprotected because of what type of school it is. This is not a political issue. This is a child safety issue. And I am calling on my colleagues to pass this bill and send a clear message that New York City protects all of its children. So thank you, Speaker. Great. Thank you so much, Council Member Narcisse, for your very powerful comments on support of the bill. It is now my pleasure to move on and call on Council Member Schulman on introduction 722-A, which would require the New York City Mayor's Office of Community Mental Health to submit a report twice a year on mental health emergency calls from the previous 6 months. This is a very important bill, and I really want to thank Council Member Schulman and invite her to come up to talk about this. Need a box. >> [laughter] >> So you can all see me. I want to thank Speaker Adams for her leadership on making bills like this possible. And I want to tell you something. You see the the graphs over here. Um she has made it possible for every member to have the resources and the tools and the support to pass introduce and pass substantive legislation. So I want to I want to I want to note that. Um So when BeHeard first And this is very substantive piece of legislation, which I'm really excited about. When BeHeard first launched in June 2021 as a pilot program in Harlem, it marked the first time in New York City's history that teams of health professionals, not police officers, were dispatched as first responders to 911 calls. The premise was straightforward. Pair EMTs with mental health clinicians and treat a mental health crisis as a public health emergency, not a public safety issue. The program aims to route eligible 911 calls to a health-centered response, reduce unnecessary police involvement, connect people to community-based care, and avoid unnecessary trips to emergency rooms. By certain measures, BeHeard has delivered. From its launch through June 2025, teams responded to nearly 35,000 mental health 911 calls. 43% of patients were served in the community rather than transported to a hospital. Among those surveyed, 96% said BeHeard helped them, and 94% said the response better matched their needs than a traditional emergency response. At the same time, significant issues and gaps remain. 35% of calls deemed eligible for BeHeard still received a traditional response instead. And this is very important. The city does not consistently track or publish data on this. I want to I want to make that clear. We don't have data on this. That And in a way that supports thorough evaluation. Good policy depends on good data. People experiencing mental health crises are too often met with force when they need care, and without clear consistent reporting, it's difficult to measure progress or identify where improvements are needed. This legislation comes at an important moment. Just last month, Mayor Adams signed an executive order creating the Office of Community Safety, signaling a commitment to strengthening the city's mental health crisis response. To support that effort, the Council needs the tools to evaluate whether programs like BeHeard are working effectively and equitably. This bill is a step in that direction. It requires the city to report every 6 months on how mental health emergency calls are handled, who responds, the response times, whether additional responders are involved, and what out and the outcomes that follow. It requires coordination among the NYPD, FDNY, and the Office of Community Mental Health to provide clear consistent information to the Council and the public. It also requires reporting on location and demographic data, including age, race, ethnicity, disability status, and housing situation. Finally, it requires the Fire Department to publish BeHeard response data on the city's open data portal. This bill does not expand the program itself, but it asks the city to clearly and consistently report on what is is already doing so informed decisions about the allocations of resources can be made so that all New Yorkers in need get the help that they deserve. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Thank you, Council Member Schulman. So next, introduction 577-A sponsored by Council Member Jim Gennaro would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to post a map of trails located in each park or property under DPR jurisdiction on its website. In addition, 730-B, also sponsored by Council Member Gennaro, would require DEP to conduct water quality testing at a minimum of 15 testing sites within New York City's water bodies. So I now invite Council Member Gennaro to come up to talk about both pieces of legislation. Oh boy. Happy Earth Week. >> [clears throat] >> Uh 577, uh that's the that's the trail bill. Uh uh the Parks Department maintains about you know, 300 miles of trails that go through the city's 12,500 acres of you know, wooded areas of their um of all parks properties. The [clears throat] Parks Department has done a really good job of the 300 miles of trail, about 275 have been like fully upgraded to like good condition. There are like gradations to that. Um but and and after all this work, we think it's only you know, I we we we we think it's certainly the good thing to do is make sure that people have full access to these trails. So they'll have to produce a digitized map, which will go up on its website. It'll [clears throat] give you you know, information about the trails. Um also, if a trail is being maintained and it's offline and they're doing work to it, you will know that, too. That'll be upgraded as the 275 trails get further upgraded until they get the 300. So we just want to people to be able to you know, know where they're going, uh be able to find the trails, find out what kinds of amenities are there. So this is just kind of a a guidebook to it. And um the trails don't really mean a lot if people don't get out there and use them. So we want to encourage that. Bring the bug spray, if you know, the tick repellent. >> [clears throat] >> The Council Member repellent. That was a joke, you know. It didn't go over too well. Yeah. Okay. Um the water quality bill. The the testing Right now, um the Department of Health does a very good job of testing city beaches for fecal coliform and other things. So the beaches get good testing. Um and DEP also does kind of you know, harbor testing and testing like in the middle of the river, but they don't really do much in the way of nearshore testing. And there are a lot of outfalls from the city, you know, pipelines that drain uh, combined sewer overflow effluent after a rainstorm. And also those parts of the city where all of the uh, all of the storm [snorts] waste goes, you know, directly to uh, water bodies. We call those MS4 areas. It's about 30% of the city. So we think it's important because people use all along the city's shoreline, they use the water for what we call secondary uses. They may be kayaking or canoeing or fishing. Um, you know, they're not, you know, they're they're not swimming in it, but it's important that people know the water quality uh, of the areas where they're going to be, you know, recreating in. And so this also, this is a big concession on DEP's part because now they have to come between 5 and 20 ft from the shoreline to do that testing. They have to report it publicly, uh, you know, on its website, um, and the water quality data that we'll get from this will inform other water quality actions that we do, uh, in order to, uh, you know, create, you know, uh, uh, uh, uh, coastal waters that are, you know, much more accessible and people have much more information about it. I think it's a great bill. And so, anyway, thank you all very much and happy Earth Day. Thank you, Council Member Gennaro. Uh, next introduction 355-A, sponsored by Council Member Sandy Nurse, would require the Department of Sanitation to establish rules governing the separation of organic waste that is generated by city agencies in the preparation and service of meals. Council Member Nurse could not join us today, but we want to thank her for her work on this legislation. Introduction 805-A, sponsored by Council Member Phil Wong, would require the Department of Parks and Recreation, along with other city agencies, to conduct a pilot program concerning the use and installation of cool pavement materials on DPR property within, abutting, or directly adjacent to a playground. Next introduction 806A, also sponsored by Council Member Wong, would create a wildlife management advisory board to develop a citywide wildlife management plan, analyze wildlife management issues, and recommend policies to preserve and promote biological diversity and the humane treatment of wildlife. I now invite Council Member Wong to talk about his bills. >> [applause] >> Thank you. Um, good. I'll be in um, intro 805 is about cool pavements. Uh, that's long overdue in playgrounds in which uh, kids just in summer days cannot play with with uh, with their shoes off because the pavement's just too hot or it's just uh, um, uh, there's no no water to cool them. Uh, these cool pavement technologies are out there. I've seen them and uh, this uh, bill would uh, require a pilot program be be launched and then with the results brought brought back to the city council and eventually it's uh, my vision that uh, uh, city parks and their playgrounds will have these cool pavements installed. Uh, it's common sense. It's a it's a it's a killer bill. It's a killer bill. >> [laughter] >> That's the next one is about uh, the long overdue wildlife management advisory team. Uh, New York City is abundant with wildlife. Yes, everywhere you go, Flushing Meadow Park, Staten Island Bronx Brooklyn. It's there's a lot of wildlife out there and we we don't have a plan on how do we handle them. Uh, and this bill would fix that. Again, this this common sense. It's a killer bill. >> [laughter] >> Uh, I would like to thank the speaker for immediate support on both of these bills. Additionally, I would like to thank my fellow council members who co-sponsored these pieces of legislation with me and Chairs Gennaro and Hankerson for their support. These bills are strong signifiers that this city will not defer the responsibility of taking care of our environment to the state or the federal government, but continually work to protect it. Uh, strong bills that improve our relationship with wildlife and reduce heat islands are great step and I cannot wait to see what else this council can get done. And as far as my uh, residential light bill intro 804, I would not be giving up on that. Uh, that's a simple fix to the major quality of life issues of lights shining into residents' homes. Imagine having like these lights shine in your home. Like that's what the this bill would fix that. And I'm confident in this bill and what it would do for our residents. Thank you. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Great. Thank you so much, Council Member Wong. I guess that means you will no longer be able to fry eggs on the sidewalk, which is a good thing. Um, before I go further, let me just cuz now we've been joined by a lot of members of the leadership team. I just want to thank them for being there and call them out. Council Member Kevin Riley, our land use chair. Council Member Shekar Krishnan, our oversight and investigations chair. Council Member Sandra Ung, our deputy leader and also our rules and standard and ethics chair. Council Member Elsie Encarnacion, who is both our deputy whip and our immigration chair. Council Member Chris Marte, our deputy leader and our public housing chair. Our majority leader and transportation chair, Council Member Shaun Abreu. Our deputy speaker, Dr. Nantasha Williams, who's also our cultural affairs chair. Our education chair, Council Member Eric Dinowitz. Our finance chair, Council Member Linda Lee. And our majority whip, Council Member Kamillah Hanks. So I want to thank them all for being here. Okay, we're going to I didn't leave anyone out? Okay, okay. Now we're going to move on. Okay, the last bill that we're going to speak about today is introduction 740A, sponsored by Council Member Tai Hankerson, which our parks chair, which would require the Department of Parks and Recreation and other relevant city agencies to conduct a study to identify community districts with the least green space and to make recommendations on how to increase green space. I personally love this bill so much cuz in my council district I think I'm now ranking like 45, 46, 47, somewhere anyhow, very near the bottom in terms of a lack of green space. So thank you for bringing like such great attention to this issue. So now I'll invite Council Member Hankerson to talk about his bill. All right. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good afternoon. I'm proud to bring forward intro 740A, which requires New York City to study green space in community districts, identifying 10 districts with the least green space per person. The Parks Department will issue a report describing the green spaces already in those districts and recommend ways to increase green space therein. Too many neighborhoods still have less shade, less relief, and fewer nearby places for families to gather. Too many children still have fewer places close to home. Too many young people still rely on limited or worn-down public spaces after school and on the weekends. For many families, green space is one of the few free places left to sit, walk, enjoy, cool off, or even breathe. In many neighborhoods, it is also a recreation space and a third space at the same time. These spaces are never missing in affluent neighborhoods, and I for one am tired of the tale of two cities. When it comes to city infrastructure, as vital as our green spaces, equity needs to be at the forefront. We believe in data and love a good stat. However, we need to analyze these data points holistically in conjunction with what people are actually experiencing. Just because a park looks close on paper, it may still look it's it may still sit across a highway or behind a difficult crossing. New Yorkers deserve a clearer this new infrastructure have to go next. That is exactly what this bill accomplishes, requiring the Parks Department to name the districts with the least green space, describe what is already there, and come back with recommendations on how to bring more green space into those neighborhoods. I urge my colleagues to vote yes on this bill and thank you, Madam Speaker. >> [applause] >> Congratulations. Okay. Uh, congratulations to all of my colleagues on their incredible uh, bills. So that concludes our stated agenda and I think we're going to start with on topic or Jack, I'll turn it over to you. Oh, and Council Former Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. Hi, thank you for joining. You're trying to sneak out, but we see you and we're so glad you're here. Congratulations. [laughter] Thank you. Great. Uh, we'll begin with on topic questions on today's agenda. Sure. Um, hi. I have a question for Council Member Schulman's um, her bill. Under Eric Adams, towards the end of last year, they decided to move that program under H&H. And the logic of that was there aren't enough EMS workers to properly, you know, um, there aren't enough EMS workers to deploy for all of the calls that D Hurt is getting. And they thought that this would this would solve that issue. That you don't have enough EMS workers and there are so many union rules that require two to be dispatched on every call. So let H&H So So there's So So So You know that the mayor has reversed that, but I'm wondering what you think. >> she can So, so first of all, um it's it's been a successful program. Let me just say that. Um but to your point, what this does is it we actually going to have data because we're going to be able to see who responds to them and all of that because that decision was made I think that was a political decision that was made uh in the prior administration. We're going to actually have data and information that from which we can work from and I think that that's so important because when you make I used to work many years ago in the emergency medical service um on the administrative side, but if you don't have data and you don't know what you're responding to, that's a problem. The other thing that's great about this bill is that we're going to be able to get demographic data. We're going to be able to see where people are and where this is happening. So, if we can get that kind of information, we can actually strategize on how to do this in a way that's going to be efficient and effective. Are you open to that idea of the of um separating EMS from FDNY? The this is this bill is about getting information so we can figure out what we can do moving forward. Great. Okay. Um members of leadership regarding bills are welcome to meet with Okay. Okay. First thing. Also on Continuing with on-topic questions for All right. You can go. Oh, I should go back? >> unpopular Unpopular today? Okay. Why are our questions what you kind of area on this administration [snorts] on that the administration was opposed and they more or less seemed to be talking about hip that they were concerned with 5G and this No, this this So, Yes, we we this bill has you know with all legislation there's conversations with the administration about them. Um they're fine as long as they're not there's not specific information about a particular individual. This is This is This is demographic data that's going to be pulled together. It's aggregate. So, it's not there's not won't be any HIPAA issues. There won't be any It's aggregated data. There won't be any HIPAA issues. Thank you. Continue You're welcome. on-topic questions. Okay. Um members of the staff side can play and we're going to do some off-topic Okay. Speaker um Yes. First uh question, I want to get a little bit of your reaction to the estate tax. Mhm. Sure. problem with Uh and then secondly, I have been wondering if you could uh give some response to the mayor's proposal this morning in terms of the sunshine law. Yeah. I can do that. Yeah. Uh with that in mind, is this something on the table for the council this morning? Sure. So, I'll take the um first one first about thank you the estate the pied-a-terre tax which I am in support of. Um I don't see issues in terms of its implementation. We're waiting to get a briefing from the state. I spoke to Governor Hochul before she announced it. She indicated to me that that they were announcing it. I think there's a lot of support for it within the council itself. So, I think there is strong support for that. Um in terms of the insurance, um I completely agree that insurance costs are way too high and so we look forward to working with the administration on that. One of the things that I announced a couple months ago is we are doing a bill to create the nation's first insurance accountability office to really try to bring try price transparency around insurance class including the ones that the mayor mentioned today which is the high cost of insurance are serving as an impediment to building more affordable housing. Great. Continuing with on-topic Um good morning, Speaker. Good morning. Documented reported yesterday that the governor been pressuring you not to bring forward the No More 24 Act for a vote. Mhm. Are you still planning to bring it forward? Where do you currently stand on it? Um so, I think that that report referred to a prior version of the bill. The bill has undergone a number of different changes. We've been working uh with Council Member Marte and other stakeholders and additional changes have been made. So, you know, we look forward to sharing a new version of the bill with the governor's office. All right. Were some of those changes made at the governor's request? I Some of the changes were made by meeting with stakeholders. We met with a number of labor unions. We you know, we've met with a wide variety of stakeholders as we always do with any piece of legislation to get the input and there've been significant changes that have been made. I think what's important is I've had a long-standing commitment to lift workers' wages. I think in an affordability crisis lifting wages is incredibly important. Great. Additional off-topic questions. Talk about what information you learned about the DOI commissioner Pink that helped you change your mind. I know you had your concerns and it seems like she's going to be passing. So, could you address like what specifically you learned that caused you to change your mind and also it's tax day. Do you plan to address Sure. So, I'll first take the DOI um nominee first. So, it's not that I changed my mind. It's that during advice and consent we always go through our required process which is a fullsome review of the record and it's also a conversation with colleagues. I spoke to colleagues on the rules committee. They uh came out during the rules committee hearing. At the end of the day, I believe you know, the nominee's background is very strong in terms of the work at the Eastern District. I've been a lawyer for a very long time. I had a senior role at the law department and also worked very closely with DOI when I was commissioner of consumer affairs when we brought joint cases. So, I have I think a very deep level understanding of what's required. We did our job which is to do a full vet and in talking to members I feel like the right thing to do given her background is to move the nomination forward. So, it wasn't a changing of the mind. It was more a really looking and doing a fullsome vet of the record. And were you in the speaker's Uh so, to my knowledge um Speaker Adams and Speaker Johnson and past speakers have not um done that and so I don't think that there is a precedent to do that. I obviously comply with all of the required financial disclosure uh requirements. Thanks. Listen. Thank you. Hi, Madam Speaker. Hi. I have a couple of questions. Sure. Um first, as a former restaurant owner, what do you think of the idea of the position that restaurant workers should not be making I'm sorry, should not >> not be making earning minimum wage. I think we have a real challenge um right now with worker pay. I mean, we need to make sure that workers are being fairly compensated. As a former restaurant owner, I mean, I know firsthand you know, how hard it is that our restaurant workers are working and really making sure that they are getting proper pay. I think we're looking you know, beyond restaurant workers but across the board at a number of different bills that lift wages. So, for example, the No More 24 bill that was referenced before is a way to really make sure that people are being paid fairly for their work. Okay. And also, I'm wondering what did you think of the article in which you were first interviewed Um in which she apologized for some of her social media Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. Yeah. Sure. Yeah. Right. How do you come away as the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors from that article? Just wondering what your opinion Well, I I actually have not personally read the article. I can tell you obviously fighting anti-Semitism is something that's deeply personal to me. It's something I've worked on for years including literally the first week that I was ever elected to the city council which is the first town hall I had was on fighting anti-Semitism. But in terms of any tweets that the first lady made, I think those comments are best directed to the mayor. Great. There was time for Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you.