REMARKS
Explanation of public hearing procedures and importance of public input
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Council Member Riley outlines the procedures for the public hearing and emphasizes the importance of public input. He explains that the hearing is being held in a hybrid format, allowing for both in-person and online testimony.
- The hearing is in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and Zoom testimony
- Public input is crucial for determining the council's response to the administration's proposal
- Testimony is limited to 2 minutes per person due to the high number of registered speakers
- Written testimony can be submitted via email
Kevin C. Riley
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I will now go over the public hearing procedures.
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This means 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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Many of you have registered online to testify.
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If you have yet if you if you haven't yet registered to testify, please register online by visiting the New York City Council's website at www.council.nyc.gov/land use.
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If you are here in person, the wonderful staff from our planning and land use division are here to help you register to speak.
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Please make sure to register or else you will not be able to testify.
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I'll repeat that again.
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Please make sure if you are in here today to register or else you will not be able to testify by.
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If you are already registered online and you are here in person, you still need to check-in with our staff at the back of the room to let us know you are here.
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I'll repeat that again.
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If you have registered online and you are with us in the room, please head to the back and check-in with our staff to let them know you are here.
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Members of the public can also view a livestream broadcast of this hearing through the council's website at www.council.nyc.gov/live stream.
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Excuse me.
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With several hundred people already registered to testify today, As a result, public testimony will strictly be limited to 2 minutes per person.
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We have over 700 people that are registered to testify.
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I will be cutting everybody off in 2 minutes.
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You can present your rest of your testimony to us.
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Alright?
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If you have a statement, please highlight the best of your statement that you could repeat within 2 minutes.
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Thank you.
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If you cannot finish this within 2 minutes or you would like us to consider additional materials, you can also submit written testimony to the following email address, land use testimony at counsel.nyc.gov.
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Ray in testimony may be submitted up to 3 days after the hearing is closed.
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Please indicate city of yes for the housing opportunity in the subject line of your email.
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Lastly, for everyone to attended today's me and This 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 mean 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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Furthermore, members of the public may not present audio or video recording as testimony, but may submit transcripts.
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Of such recordings to the sergeant and arms for inclusion in the hearing record.
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I would like to remind everyone that today's public hearing is only about the administration's city of yes, zone in for housing opportunity proposal.
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Please restrict your testimony to this proposal.
