REMARKS
Council Member Shahana K. Hanif remarks on the hearing of the bill
0:42:12
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Council Member Hanif expresses disappointment that the administration did not send relevant agencies to testify on Introduction 217, a bill related to privacy and surveillance technology.
- She notes this is the second time the bill has been heard without adequate administration representation
- Hanif states the Council wants to work with the administration on a balanced approach to privacy protections
- She says the lack of administration testimony makes it difficult to advance legislation protecting New Yorkers' privacy
- Hanif puts on record the Council's desire to collaborate with the administration on Intro 217 and related bills
Shahana K. Hanif
0:42:12
You know, this is the second time that this bill is getting heard.
0:42:15
This is a reintroduction from last session, and last session as well, the administration did not send the adequate city agencies to really speak on behalf of Inter Two 17.
0:42:29
Well, what what is now Inter Two 17?
0:42:31
And, you know, it is the council's interest.
0:42:37
It is within our interest.
0:42:38
To want to work with the administration, as you've mentioned, to have a balanced approach on people's New Yorkers privacy and it's imperative that New Yorkers understand what the administration's position is.
0:42:54
On this piece of legislation.
0:42:56
Though I understand that OTI specifically does not have oversight.
0:43:01
But I just wanna put in the in the on the record that the this city council wants to work with the administration in the legislative process for intro 217 and the other pieces of legislation, which was mentioned that, again, OTA does not have overview, but this process right now is making it very difficult for us to really advance what would be protections for everyday New Yorkers.
0:43:30
So I'm just disappointed that once again for the second time.
0:43:35
The administration did not send representatives to this hearing who could provide pertinent testimony to this Bill and the others on today's agenda.
