PROCEDURE
Opening of Zoning and Franchise Subcommittee Meeting
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Introduction of New York City Council's Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises members, agenda overview by Council Member Kevin Riley, and the guidelines for the public hearing procedures by counsel.
Speaker 0
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Good morning, and welcome to the New York City Council hearing of the subcommittee on zoning and franchise.
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At this time, can everybody please silence your cell phones?
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At this time and going forward, no one is to approach today's.
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I repeat no one is to approach today's.
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Thank you for your cooperation.
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Chair, we are ready to begin.
Speaker 1
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to a meeting of the sub committee on zoning and franchise.
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I am council member Kevin Reilly, chair of the sub committee.
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This morning, I'm enjoying by council member, Abreiyu, Schulman, Carr, Ng Hudson, and virtually by council member, Memorial.
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Before we get started with today's agenda, I wanted to note that we have started a new legislative session, and I look forward to working with each committee member on the projects we will be hearing and voting on.
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Today, we will hold hearings for 5 proposals.
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The 1st public hearing is a proposal for a mixed use project in Brooklyn, within the projected result in the area of the ongoing neighborhood study focused on Atlantic Avenue in Councilmember of Hudson District.
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We will then hear a proposal for another residential project in Flushing Queens, followed by a proposal for a life science development project in East Harlem.
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The 4th hearing concerns a mixed use residential project in Jamaica Queens.
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The 5th and last hearing will be another mixed use residential project, but this time in Williamsburg, Queens.
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So we have a full agenda for our first meeting with proposed projects in 4 of the 5 boroughs.
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I now turn it over to South Committee Council to review the hearing procedures.
Speaker 0
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Thank you, chair.
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I am counsel to the sub committee.
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This meeting is being held in hybrid format, members of a public who wish to testify, may testify in person or via Zoom.
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Members of a public wishing to testify remotely may register by visiting the New York City Council website at w w.council.nyc.gov/land use to sign up.
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Or for those of you here in the chambers, please see one of a sergeant and armed super parents submit speaker card if you have not already done so.
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And when you submit your speaker card, please indicate a project you are seeking to testify regarding Members of the public may also view a livestream broadcast of this meeting at the council's website.
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When you are called to testify before a subcommittee, if you are joining us remotely, You will remain muted until recognized by the chair or myself to speak.
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When you recognize a microphone will be unmuted, Please take a moment to check your device and confirm that your mic is on before you begin speaking.
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We will limit public testimony to 2 minutes per is if you have additional testimony, you would like the sub committee to consider or if you have written testimony, you would like to submit instead of appearing before the of committee, please email it to the land use testimony at counsel.nyc.gov.
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Please indicate the EU number end the project name in the subject line of your email.
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We request that when this is joining us remotely remain in the meeting until it's used by the chair as council members may have questions.
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Chair Riley will now continue with today's agenda items.
Speaker 1
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Thank you, counsel.
