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Council Member Lincoln Restler introduces committee meeting and agenda items
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Council Member Lincoln Restler opens the meeting of the Committee on Governmental Operations, State and Federal Legislation. He introduces the committee members present and outlines the three items to be voted on during the session.
- The items include Intro 246-A on gender identity information collection, Pre-considered Intro 1263 on employee communications in adjudicated proceedings, and a home rule message regarding parkland in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
- Restler emphasizes the importance of supporting the TGNCNBI community in light of federal government actions.
- The council member acknowledges the leadership of Council Member Crystal Hudson on Intro 246-A.
Lincoln Restler
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Good morning.
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No.
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Lincoln Ressler, and I am the chair of the committee on governmental operations, state and federal legislation.
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I would like to start off by thanking those of us who've joined us for today's votes.
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My colleagues, council member Ina Bernicoff, council member Jim Janeiro, council member Vicki Palladino, council member Jennifer Gutierrez, council member Sean Anif, council member Gail Brewer, and online we do have council member Lynn Schulman who we hope is feeling better.
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Today we'll be voting on three items.
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First, intro two forty six a sponsored by councilmember Crystal Hudson, which will require city agencies to include x as an option when collecting gender identity information.
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In light of the attacks from the federal government on TGNCB NBI community, it is more important than ever before that New York City shows support and respect for TGNCNBI individuals in our community.
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I appreciate council member Hudson's leadership on this, and I was really pleased that we were able to hold a hearing on this bill earlier, last year.
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We will also be hearing pre considered intro twelve sixty three to address a technical error relating to employees communications in in adjudicated proceedings.
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And finally, a home rule message in support of state legislation sponsored by Assembly Member Hooks and Senator Liu to authorize the city to continue to discontinue certain parkland in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.