REMARKS
Council Speaker highlights recent public hearing on zoning proposal
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Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams discusses a recent 14.5-hour public hearing on the 'City of Yes Zoning for Housing Opportunity' proposal. She emphasizes the importance of public participation in the legislative process.
- The hearing was held by the subcommittee on zoning and franchises, lasting from 9:30 AM to midnight
- Adams thanks Chair Kevin Riley for his leadership during the marathon hearing, as well as subcommittee members and colleagues who attended
- She expresses gratitude to all New Yorkers who testified in person, on Zoom, or watched the hearing
- Adams emphasizes that public hearings are designed to encourage all members of the public to share their thoughts and feedback on proposals
Adrienne E. Adams
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Yesterday, the council's subcommittee on zoning and franchises held a 14 a half hour public hearing.
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From 9:30 AM to midnight to hear from the public about the city of yes zoning for housing opportunity proposal, and I'm giving chair Kevin Riley a ginormous shout out.
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For his great leadership during this marathon hearing, as well as members of the subcommittee and all of my colleagues who were here, Most importantly, I wanna thank all of the New Yorkers who testified in person on Zoom and stayed up late last night to watch.
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Our public hearings are designed to encourage all members of the public to share their thoughts and feedback on proposals before this body.
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It is a major part of the work we do to listen to people of the city and respect their voices regardless of whether we may or may not agree.
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We use the public feedback at our hearings to shape our proposals and our decisions.
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That is what good governance and representative democracy is about.
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And as a counsel, we will always welcome all New Yorkers voices right here into the people's house.
