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Acknowledgments and outline of hearing structure
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Councilman Banks concludes his opening remarks by thanking his staff and the public housing committee staff for their work in organizing the hearing. He then outlines the structure of the hearing.
- Banks specifically thanks Michael Lambert and other staff members by name
- He announces that, following tradition, the committee will first hear testimony from a panel of NYCHA residents and advocates before NYCHA officials testify
- This structure emphasizes the importance of resident voices in the hearing process
Chris Banks
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I would like to thank my staff, Michael Lambert along with the public housing committee staff, Jose, Charles, Jack, Reese, Sierra Townsend for all the work they've put in to making this hearing possible.
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And keeping with tradition for this committee, before we hear from NYCHA, we will first hear from the testimony of a panel of NYCHA residents and advocates.