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Council Member Kamillah Hanks opens the subcommittee meeting and public hearing
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Council Member Kamillah Hanks, chair of the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting, and Dispositions, opens the meeting with introductory remarks. She outlines the meeting format, explains procedures for public testimony, and formally opens the public hearing for the Brownsville NCP application.
- Introduces present council members and explains hybrid meeting format
- Provides instructions for public testimony, both remote and in-person
- Opens the public hearing for land use items 244-246 for Brownsville NCP
- Introduces speakers for the Brownsville NCP proposal
Kamillah Hanks
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Good afternoon, everyone.
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Welcome to the meeting of subcommittee on landmarks, public sightings, and dispositions.
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I am council member Camilla Hanks and I am the chair of this subcommittee.
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Today, I'm joined by my colleagues, majority leader Farias, Marte, Nurse, and Salam.
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Before we begin with today's agenda, I will remind everyone that this meeting is being held in a hybrid format.
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For members of the public who wish to testify remotely, that we ask that you register first online, and you may do so now visiting www.council.nyc.g0v/landuse to sign up, and then sign on to the Zoom and remain signed on until you have testified.
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For any anyone with us today in person wishing to testify and you have not already done so, please see one of our sergeants to fill out a speaker's card, and we will call your name at the appropriate time.
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For anyone wishing to submit written testimony just, written testimony on items being heard today, We will ask that you please send it via email to landusetestimony@council.nyc.g0v.
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Include the land use number or project name in the subject line of your email.
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Video and audio testimony will not be accepted.
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I remind members of the public that this is a government proceeding.
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Decorum shall be observed at all times.
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As such, members of the public shall remain silent until called to testify.
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The witness table is reserved for people who wish to testify.
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No video recording or photography is allowed at the from the witness table.
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Further, members of the public may not present audio or viz or video recordings at testimony, but may submit a transcript of such recordings at the sergeant to the sergeant for inclusion for the hearing record.
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I will now open the hearing the public hearing for land use items two four four through two four six for Brownsville NCP, an application by New York City Housing Preservation and Development for a zoning map amendment, zoning text amendment, and a designation of an urban development action area, urban development action area project, and disposition of city owned property to develop three new buildings in council member nurses and Mealy's District in Brooklyn.
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Appearing today on this proposal is Amara Hernandez from HPD, Michel de la Ouz, executive director fifth of Fifth Avenue Committee.