REMARKS
Council Member Kevin Riley's opening remarks for the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting
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Council Member Kevin Riley opens the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises for 2025, welcoming attendees and outlining the agenda for six hearings on various land use projects across New York City. He then provides detailed information about the meeting procedures, including how to testify in person or remotely, and explains the rules for public participation.
- The meeting covers six land use projects, including rezonings and redevelopment plans in various NYC boroughs.
- Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes per witness, with options for in-person or remote participation.
- Written testimony can be submitted up to 3 days after the hearing closes.
Kevin Riley
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Good morning, everyone, and happy New Year.
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Welcome to the first meeting of the subcommittee on zoning and franchises in 2025.
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I hope everyone had a great holiday.
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I'm council member Kevin Riley, chair of the subcommittee.
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I'm joined today remotely by council member Moya, council member Abreu, and in the chambers by council member Carr, council member Salam, council member Rivera, and council member Narcisse.
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Today, we are scheduled to hold 6 hearings.
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These include the proposed mapping of a commercial overlay related to property in Whitestone, Queens, a rezoning to develop a mixed use building in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, a rezoning to develop a mixed use building in Mount Haven section of the Bronx, a rezoning of formerly commercial site in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn, a redevelopment plan by the New York City Economic Development Corporation to the redevelop several city owned parcels into a new life science campus in Kipps Bay, Manhattan and a resonance to facilitate a new commercial life science building also in Kipps Bay and across the street from the proposed EDC campus.
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Before opening the first hearing, I will go over the hearing procedures.
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This meeting is 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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Those wishing to testify remotely may register by visiting the New York City Council's website atwww.council.nyc.gov/landuse to sign up.
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If you are here in person, please see one of the sergeant at arms 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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We will limit public testimony to 2 minutes per witness.
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Members of the public may also submit written testimony through email to landustestimony@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 number and or the project name in the subject line of your email.
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We request that the witnesses joining us remotely remain in the meeting until you are excused by myself because council members may have questions.
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Lastly, for everyone attending today's meeting, this is a government proceeding, and decorum must be observed at all times.
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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 recordings as testimony, but may submit transcripts of such recordings to the sergeant at arms for inclusion in the hearing record.