REMARKS
Council Member Kevin C. Riley introduces the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting and explains procedures
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Council Member Kevin C. Riley, chair of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, opens the meeting and outlines the procedures for the public hearing on the Kingsbridge Armory ESDC grant application. He explains the hybrid format of the meeting, detailing how members of the public can participate either in person or remotely.
- The meeting will include a public hearing on the Kingsbridge Armory ESDC grant application, followed by a vote.
- Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes per witness, with options for submitting written testimony.
- The chair emphasizes the need for decorum and outlines rules for attendance and participation.
Kevin C. Riley
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Good afternoon, and welcome to a meeting of the subcommittee on zoning and franchises.
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I am council member Kevin Riley, chair of the subcommittee, and I'm joined today by council member Abreu, Hanks, Schulman, Carr, Sanchez, and remotely by council member Moyer.
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Today, we are scheduled to hold one public hearing regarding the Kingsbridge armory ESDC grant application by the New York City Economic Develop Corporation, followed by a vote on this application.
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I will now go over the hearing procedures.
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This meeting is being held in a 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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Members of the public wishing to testify remotely may register by visiting the New York City Council's website at www.council.nyc.gov/landuse.
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To sign up or for those of you here in person, please see when the sergeant are asked to prepare and submit a speaker's card.
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Members of the public may also view a livestream broadcast of this meeting at the council's website.
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When you are called to testify before the subcommittee, if you are joining us remotely, you will remain muted until recognized by myself to speak.
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When you are recognized, your microphone will be unmuted.
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We will limit public testimony to 2 minutes per witness.
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If you have an additional testimony you would like the subcommittee to consider or if you have written testimony you would like the subcommittee to consider instead of appearing in person, please email it to land use testimony at council.nyc.gov.
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Written testimony may be submitted up to 3 days after the hearing is closed.
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Please indicate the LU numbers or the project name in the subject line of your email.
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We request that the witness joining us remotely remain in the meeting until excused by myself as council members may have questions.
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Lastly, for everyone attending today's meeting, this is a government proceeding, and decor must be observed at all time.
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Members of the public are asked not to speak during the meeting 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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Further, members of the public may not present audio or video recording as testimony, but may submit transcripts of such recordings to the sergeant at arms for inclusion in the hearing record.
