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Majority Leader Amanda Farías opens the November 21, 2024 stated meeting with welcome and decorum instructions

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Majority Leader Amanda Farías opens the November 21, 2024 stated meeting of the NYC City Council by welcoming attendees and providing instructions on meeting decorum. She emphasizes the importance of respectful behavior and outlines the rules for public participation and council member conduct during the meeting.

Farías informs that the meeting agenda is available on the council's website
She explains that only council members may speak during the meeting, while the public must remain silent
The Majority Leader stresses the importance of maintaining decorum, addressing remarks to the chair, and treating fellow council members with respect

Amanda Farías

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Welcome to the stated meeting of November 21, 2024.

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I am majority leader Amanda Farias, and I'd like to thank you for joining us.

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If you would like to follow along, the agenda for today's meeting is posted on our website.

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On behalf of the body, I welcome the members of the public who have joined us here today.

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During stated meetings, only only members of the council may speak, members of the public shall remain silent.

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If you wish to express your support of any remarks, you may make the silent approval gesture.

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We want to remind my colleagues that decorum is to be respected at all times.

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Insulting each other is not appropriate.

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All remarks are to be addressed to the chair, and members shall not speak unless recognized by the chair.

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It is essential that even if we disagree, we treat each other with respect.

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