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Five of eight members we can compare: 0.6 to 4.9 minutes a meeting (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 77% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. All five members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them. The other three speak too little in a voice we can check.
At least 77% of members’ talk time here is identifiedPreliminary: under 80% of talk time is identified.
77% identified80% for a full comparison
Minutes a meeting, from the speech we can attribute to each member by voice, over meetings held while they were seated. The bar is the 90% range; the dot is our estimate. Where bars overlap, the data can’t say who talks more.
Runs the meetings
Lynn C. SchulmanDistrict 29 · Chair · runs the meetings22.3min of talk time a meeting16 of 17present at roll callVoice identified at 7 of 9 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 16 of 17 meetings, Oct 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking22.3 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 homelessnessMar 19, 2026 · 30:13
Code Blue weather emergency notice is issued when the temperature drops to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or less between 4 PM and 8 AM, which we’ve had a lot of unfortunately. No one experiencing homelessness who seeks shelter during a Code Blue in New York City can be denied.”
Committee on HealthMar 5, 2026 · 1:24:24
Now, the last question I have for you is, even though this isn’t our budget hearing, it’s a budget question. So in the fiscal In the fiscal 2027 preliminary plan, $11.8 million was allocated to immunization services, a 2% decrease from $12 million in the fiscal 2026 adopted budget.”
Members · listed by seat
Christopher MarteDistrict 1 · Member0.9min of talk time a meeting8 of 11present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 8 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 8 of 11 meetings, Feb 11, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.9 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 4.3 minutes, over 8 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
Harvey D. EpsteinDistrict 2 · Member1.3min of talk time a meeting11 of 12present at roll callVoice identified at 4 of 9 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 11 of 12 meetings, Jan 27, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.3 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.3 to 3.1 minutes, over 9 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
Carl WilsonDistrict 3 · Member0.4min of talk time a meeting6 of 6present at roll callVoice identified at 2 of 5 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 6 of 6 meetings, Jun 15, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.4 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only five meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
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Carmen N. De La RosaDistrict 10 · Member—talk time not measured9 of 11present at roll callVoice identified at 0 meetings
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 9 of 11 meetings, Oct 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking—Seated for only no meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
James F. GennaroDistrict 24 · Member1.6min of talk time a meeting7 of 17present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 9 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 7 of 17 meetings, Oct 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking1.6 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 5.0 minutes, over 9 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
Joann AriolaDistrict 32 · Member0.6min of talk time a meeting14 of 17present at roll callVoice identified at 2 of 9 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 14 of 17 meetings, Oct 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking0.6 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.0 to 2.0 minutes, over 9 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
Simcha FelderDistrict 44 · Member3.1min of talk time a meeting12 of 17present at roll callVoice identified at 1 of 4 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 12 of 17 meetings, Oct 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking3.1 min of talk time a meetingSeated for only four meetings in 12 months.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
One of their clips
Committee on HealthMar 5, 2026 · 1:16:48
I’m just— I just want to say to the chair is that the reason that I am emphasizing it is that the commissioner mentioned that you’re going to be spending money advertising, doing things in a variety of publications.”
Mercedes NarcisseDistrict 46 · Member4.9min of talk time a meeting15 of 17present at roll callVoice identified at 5 of 9 transcribed meetings while seated
AttendancePresent at the roll call for 15 of 17 meetings, Oct 29, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. Official roll call, from the clerk
Speaking4.9 min of talk time a meeting90% range 0.7 to 10.8 minutes, over 9 meetings held while seated. Counts only speech we can attribute by voice, so it can undercount.
Their top topicsNo checked topic mix for this member here yet.
Open their page: every clip, meeting and topic
“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.
3 former members sat on the Committee on Health in 12 months

Oswald J. Feliz, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Justin L. Brannan

Attendance

Roll calls at 17 of 18 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.
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.