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Explanation of hearing procedures and public participation guidelines

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Council Member Riley provides a detailed explanation of the hearing procedures, including guidelines for public participation both in-person and remotely. He covers various aspects of the meeting format and rules.

  • The meeting is held in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and remote participation
  • Public can register to testify remotely through the NYC Council website
  • Testimony is limited to 2 minutes per witness
  • Written testimony can be submitted up to 3 days after the hearing
  • Rules of decorum are outlined, including restrictions on video recording and photography
Kevin C. Riley
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I will now go over hearing procedures.
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This meeting is being held in hybrid format.
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Members of the public who wish to testify may testify in person or through Zoom.
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Members of the public wishing to testify remotely may register by visiting the New York City Council's website at www.council.nyc.gov/lenuse.
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To sign up and for those of you here in person, please see when the sergeant on us prepare and submit a speaker's car.
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Members of the public may also view a livestream broadcast of this meeting at the council's website When you will call to testify before the sub committee, if you are joining us remotely, you you will remain muted until recognized by myself to speak.
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When you will recognize your 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 witness.
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If you have additional testimony, you would like to submit You can have it written.
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Excuse me.
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If you have additional testimony you would like to submit to the sub committee to consider.
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If you have written testimony, you would like to submit instead of a parent in person.
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Please email it to land use testimony at council.nyc.gov.
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Written testimony may be submitted up to 3 days after the hearing is closed.
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Please indicate the l u number or the project name and the subject line of your email.
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We request that the witnesses joining us remotely remain in the mean until you're excused by myself as council members may have questions.
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Lastly, for everyone attending the meeting today, this is the government proceeding, and the court must be observed at all times.
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Members of the public are asked not to speak during the meeting unless you are testifying.
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The witness table is reserved for people who are called to testify, and no video recording or photography is allowed from the witness table.
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Further, members of the public may not present audio or video recordings as testimony but may submit transcripts of such recording to the fraudulent arms for inclusion in the hearing procedures.
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