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Council Member Brannan opens the final day of budget hearings
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Council Member Justin Brannan, chair of the committee on finance, opens the thirteenth and final day of hearings on the FY 2026 executive budget. He welcomes attendees, including Controller Lander, and outlines the main topics to be discussed.
- Brannan mentions key topics including federal policy uncertainty, city reserves, debt service, and office vacancy rates.
- He reminds attendees that only written testimony will be accepted, which can be submitted up to 72 hours after the hearing.
- The council member concludes by introducing the committee counsel to swear in the participants.
Justin Brannan
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Good afternoon and welcome to the thirteenth and final day of hearings, part two of day of 13.
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Councilmember Brannan, I chair the committee on finance.
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We've been joined by Councilmember Brewer.
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Welcome to Controller Lander and your team.
3:29:42
Thanks for joining us today to answer our questions.
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My questions were largely focused on federal policy uncertainty, the city's reserves, debt service, the big bit bonds announcement, and the Class A office vacancy rates as well as office conversions, something very near and dear to my heart because I wrote the bill that allows it.
3:30:03
As a reminder, only written testimony will be admitted for today's hearings.
3:30:08
So if you wish to submit written testimony for the record, you may email it to testimonycouncil.
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Nyc dot gov up to anytime up to seventy two hours after the conclusion of today's hearing.
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We will not be taking any public testimony in person today, only written testimony.
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I'll now turn it over to my committee counsel, Brian Sarfo, to swear everyone in.