TESTIMONY
Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC on the Importance of COPIC for Accountability
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Noel Hidalgo, Executive Director of BetaNYC, advocates for enhanced resources and revitalization of the Commission on Public Information and Communication (COPIC) to ensure administrative accountability.
- Hidalgo highlights COPIC as a charter-mandated body aimed at keeping the administration accountable.
- He describes COPIC as pioneering upon its inclusion in the city charter.
- Hidalgo argues for increased resources for COPIC and mentions ongoing discussions by the public advocate to reinvigorate the commission.
- His testimony reflects a broader discussion on governmental accountability and resource allocation.
Noel Hidalgo
1:32:08
Can I add one thing about Copic, though?
UNKNOWN
1:32:10
Absolutely.
Noel Hidalgo
1:32:11
Okay.
1:32:11
Great.
1:32:11
Thank you.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
1:32:13
So I'm in a middle.
Noel Hidalgo
1:32:14
So I I mean, Copicus is a fundamental part of the charter in regards to holding the agency holding the not agency, but holding the administration accountable.
1:32:29
Copic is very pioneering when it was first put into the city charter.
1:32:33
When we talk about, like, what are the things that we wanna be adding resources to?
1:32:37
Copic is something that should have more resources, and the public advocate is actively talking about bringing COVID back again.
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