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The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Criminal Justice is held

Fewer than four members can be compared fairly. Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.
94% of members’ talk time here is identified
94% identified80% for a full comparison
Runs the meetings
Selvena N. Brooks-PowersDistrict 31 · Chair · runs the meetings19.1min of talk time a meeting5 of 5present at roll callVoice identified at 4 of 6 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 5 of 5 meetings, Feb 19, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking19.1 min of talk time a meetingRuns the meetings, so not compared.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Two of their clips
Shelters and homelessnessFeb 19, 2026 · 56:17
So HRA has reported that in Fiscal year ‘25, of the 1,009 people at Rikers approved for supportive housing, at most 14 were actually placed by the end of the fiscal year.”
Shelters and homelessnessMar 24, 2026 · 4:48:24
You’ll have a new development— I’ve seen it in my district and other places where we’re building housing, and then it takes months for like HPD to place someone through Housing Connect. So in terms of the supportive housing, what has been the challenges that you’ve identified?”
Members · listed by seat
Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · Member5.9min of talk time a meeting5 of 5present at roll callVoice identified at 5 of 6 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 5 of 5 meetings, Feb 19, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking5.9 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only six meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Yusef SalaamDistrict 9 · Member0.7min of talk time a meeting5 of 5present at roll callVoice identified at 3 of 6 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 5 of 5 meetings, Feb 19, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.7 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only six meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Tiffany L. CabánDistrict 22 · Member3.6min of talk time a meeting5 of 7present at roll callVoice identified at 4 of 6 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 5 of 7 meetings, Nov 25, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking3.6 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only six meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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One of their clips
Rikers and city jailsFeb 19, 2026 · 1:50:02
Because we know the success of people returning home oftentimes hinges on a you know, a really good long-term stable mental health plan. Rikers continues to be the largest mental health provider, and it shouldn’t be.”
Mercedes NarcisseDistrict 46 · Member2.4min of talk time a meeting4 of 7present at roll callVoice identified at 2 of 6 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 4 of 7 meetings, Nov 25, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking2.4 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only six meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Frank MoranoDistrict 51 · Member1.4min of talk time a meeting5 of 5present at roll callVoice identified at 4 of 6 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 5 of 5 meetings, Feb 19, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.4 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only six meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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One of their clips
Rikers and city jailsMar 24, 2026 · 2:12:05
With facilities operating around 92% capacity and ongoing staffing shortages, are we currently operating at a level that you’d consider safe both for officers and detainees?”
“Voice identified” counts the meetings where we could attribute a member’s voice. A meeting missing there means we couldn’t attribute it, not that they were absent.
1 former member sat on the Committee on Criminal Justice in 12 months

Sandy Nurse

Attendance

Roll calls at 7 of 10 meetings, through Oct 22, 2026

From the clerk’s own record, listed by seat. This is the official attendance record. It is separate from our voice counts, and we don’t compare members on it.
MemberPresentAbsentExcusedRoll calls
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers5005
Gale A. Brewer5005
Yusef Salaam5005
Tiffany L. Cabán5117
Mercedes Narcisse4307
Frank Morano5005
How the record counts. The clerk's roll call for the meeting. Medical, parental, bereavement, jury duty and conflict are counted as excused; we keep the clerk's own label.