REMARKS
Chair Brooks Powers concludes remarks and outlines hearing expectations
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Chair Selvena Brooks Powers concludes her opening remarks by outlining her expectations for the hearing and acknowledging her staff and committee staff for their hard work.
- Brooks Powers expresses interest in hearing about EDC's efforts to make the ferry system more equitable, fiscally sound, and environmentally sustainable.
- She looks forward to discussing the administration's plans for further expansion of the ferry system, focusing on the proposed legislation.
- The chair expects to hear about safeguards against further fiscal management issues and the implementation of the NYC Ferry Forward plan.
- Brooks Powers concludes by thanking her staff and committee staff for their hard work in preparing for the hearing.
Selvena Brooks-Powers
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Today, I am looking forward to hearing from the on their ongoing efforts to make the ferry system more equitable, physically sound, and environmentally sustainable for New Yorkers.
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I'm also looking forward to hearing the administration's plans regarding further expansion of the ferry system, particularly focusing on the legislation being heard, safeguards against further fiscal management issues, implementation of the New York City ferry forward plan and more.
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Before we begin, I would like to thank my staff and committee staff for their hard work, Kevin Kotowski, senior policy analyst, John Vasil, senior policy analyst, Mark Chen, senior counsel to the committee, Carnegie Council to the committee, Adrian Dripaul, senior policy analyst, Julian Martin, my policy and budget director, and Renee Taylor, my chief of staff.