REMARKS
Introduction to the City of Yes hearing
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Council Member Kevin C. Riley opens the New York City Council subcommittee hearing on zoning and franchises.
He introduces the City of Yes initiative and its three major components, with a focus on the third initiative, Zoning for Housing Opportunity (ZHO).
- The hearing is part of the subcommittee on zoning and franchises
- This is the third major initiative of the City of Yes program
- The first two initiatives were zoning for carbon neutrality and zoning for economic opportunity
Kevin C. Riley
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Good morning, and welcome to today's New York City Council sub committee hearing for the sub committee on zoning and franchises.
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At this time, please silence old cell phones and electronic devices to minimize disruption throughout the hearing.
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If you have testimony, you want to submit for the record, you may do so via email at land use testimony at council.myc.gov.
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Once again, that is land use testimony at counsel.myc.gov.
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At any time throughout the hearing, do not approach the day is.
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We thank you for your cooperation.
Jumaane Williams
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Or by electronic, we have exceptional if we are ban on it.
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Vendor Octob.
Pierina Ana Sanchez
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Electronicals
Kevin C. Riley
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Chair, we're ready to begin.
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Good morning, and welcome to the meeting of the sub committee on zoning franchises.
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I'm counsel member Kevin Riley, chair of the sub committee.
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This morning, I'm joined by speaker AJ Adams, chair Salamanca remotely by council member Moya, in person by council member Shomen, Salam, Carr, Hanks, Sanchez, brewer, Marte, Hanif, Avelis, public advocate, Jumani, Williams, minority leader Barelli, council member, Nazis, Denowitz, wrestler, Lee, and Holden.
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Today, we are holding the hearing on the 3rd of the 3 major initiatives that the administration has called the city of yes.
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The first initiative was zoning for carbon neutrality, which we passed last year.
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The second initiative was zoning for economic opportunity, which counsel modified based on community concerns and passed earlier this year.
