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Procedure

Chair Salaam opens public testimony with decorum instructions

New York City Council · Jun 23, 2026 · starts 1:23:00 · 2 min 19 sec

Chair Salaam announces rules for public testimony: three minutes per speaker, no video recording from the witness table, written testimony may be submitted to the sergeant at arms or via email within 72 hours. He calls the first panel of three witnesses.

Yusef Salaam

I now open this hearing for public testimony, and I want to remind members of the public that this is a formal government proceeding and that decorum shall be observed at all times.

Yusef Salaam

As such, members of the public shall remain silent at all times.

Yusef Salaam

The witness table is reserved for people who wish to testify.

Yusef Salaam

No video recording or photography is allowed from the witness table.

Yusef Salaam

Furthermore, members of the public may not present audio or video recordings as testimony, but they may submit transcripts of such recordings to the Sergeant at Arms for inclusion in the hearing record.

Yusef Salaam

If you wish to speak at today's hearing, please fill out an appearance card with the sergeant at arms and wait to be recognized.

Yusef Salaam

When you are recognized, you will have exactly three minutes to speak on today's hearing topic.

Yusef Salaam

If you have a written statement or additional written testimony you wish to submit for the record, please provide a copy of that testimony to the sergeant at arms, and you may email written testimony to testimony at council.

Yusef Salaam

dot nyc dot gov which within 72 hours of this hearing audio and video recordings will not be accepted

Yusef Salaam

For the first panel, we would like to call

Yusef Salaam

Leo Cesar Herrera, Scott Richman, and Animal.

Yusef Salaam

I'm going to spell the last name.

Yusef Salaam

It's A-U-L-A-K-H.

Yusef Salaam

You may begin in any order you like.

Yusef Salaam

You have...

Yusef Salaam

You have exactly two minutes.

Darlene Mealy

Sorry, three minutes.