Committee on Economic Development · Feb 27, 2026
Fridayat least 2 h 43 min6 officials identified17 public speakers1 agenda itemRoll call: 6 present, 1 excused (clerk)Video: Viebit
EDC staff described $35 million in city World Cup funding, with $20 million allocated for the host committee and $15 million under City Hall review.
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- EDC staff described $35 million in city World Cup funding, with $20 million allocated for the host committee and $15 million under City Hall review.13:13
- A presenter from NYC Tourism described spending the $4.5 million added for tourism largely on digital and streaming TV media under the “Where the World Comes to Play” campaign.21:46
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One other point I want to raise is the federal travel ban, which I mentioned in my opening statement, of 39 countries, including many of the teams that are participating. How does the city account for the potential impact of those visa restrictions and immigration enforcement concerns on attendance projections and the broader tourism environment?Virginia Maloney · Chair · District 41:04:55
Who spoke
6 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Virginia MaloneyChair · District 4 · 22 minFirst speaks at 0:25
- Alexa AvilésDistrict 38 · 11 minFirst speaks at 53:05
- Shanel Thomas-HenryDistrict 21 · 4.3 minFirst speaks at 35:28
- Kevin C. RileyDistrict 12 · 3.1 minFirst speaks at 25:09
- Chris BanksDistrict 42 · 3.0 minFirst speaks at 1:06:09
- Jennifer GutiérrezDistrict 34 · 2.9 minFirst speaks at 1:47:45
Roll call: 6 present, 1 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 17 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Economic Development, Feb 27, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/economic-development/meetings/2026-02-27. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Feb 27, 2026.