REMARKS
Introduction to the joint oversight hearing on subway surfing
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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers introduces the joint oversight hearing focusing on subway surfing, involving multiple committees. She also mentions two resolutions to be discussed during the hearing.
- Committees involved: transportation and infrastructure, public safety, education, and children and youth
- Resolution 59: Calling for an environmental impact study on the QueensLink project
- Resolution 187: Calling for an environmental impact statement for the Gun Hill Road Electric Bus Depot Charging Facility
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Good morning, and welcome to this morning's joint oversight hearing with the committees on transportation and infrastructure, public safety, education, and children and youth.
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My name is Silvina Brooks Powers, and I'm the chair of the committee on transportation and infrastructure.
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Today's hearing will focus on subway surfing.
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In addition to this oversight topic, we will be hearing 2 resolutions, reso 59 sponsored by myself, calling upon MTA to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact study on the viability of the proposed QueensLink project and resolution number 187 sponsored by council member Riley calling upon the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact statement for the proposed Gun Hill Road Electric Bus Depot Charging Facility.
