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Richard R. Buery Jr. opens the Charter Revision Commission public hearing
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Chair Richard R. Buery Jr. welcomes attendees to the public hearing, explaining the commission's goal to review the city charter in light of NYC's 400th anniversary.
He emphasizes the commission's independence and commitment to hearing from a broad spectrum of New Yorkers to make the city more inclusive and affordable.
- The commission aims to explore how the charter can make NYC a cradle of opportunity and build a more inclusive and affordable city.
- Voter approval is required for any proposed charter changes to take effect.
- The commission is independent and will pursue ideas based on judgment and values, regardless of who proposed them.
Richard R. Buery Jr.
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Good evening.
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Welcome to this public hearing of the Charter Revision Commission.
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My name is Rich Burry.
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I have the honor to serve as chair.
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And we are here as New York City celebrates its four hundredth anniversary to take this moment to take a fresh look at the governing charter for our city.
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Our goal is to explore how we can ensure that New York City remains a cradle of opportunity as it was for my parents when they immigrated to New York City from Panama some sixty years ago.
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We wanna look at how the charter can be revived to make it a more effective tool for building the more inclusive and affordable city that New Yorkers deserve.
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It's our responsibility to review the entire charter and suggest changes for the voters' consideration.
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Of course, only if the voters agree to those changes at an election will any changes to the charter go into effect.
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I know that I speak for my fellow commissioners when I say that we are committed to hearing from a broad spectrum of New Yorkers and to pursuing the very best ideas we can find.
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This is just one of many public hearings across every borough where we are hearing ideas from experts, from community leaders, from elected officials, and truly, from any member of the public who wishes to testify and share their ideas.
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I will also note that this is an independent commissioner an independent commission.
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In making our recommendations to the city's voters, we are bound only by our judgment and our values.
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We will pursue ideas regardless of who proposed them or who supported them.