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Remarks

Chair Salaam welcomes attendees and introduces hearing topic

New York City Council · Jun 23, 2026 · starts 0:00:44 · 25 sec

Chair Yusef Salaam introduces himself as chair of the Committee to Combat Hate, thanks attendees, and notes that today's oversight hearing examines the role of community engagement in preventing and responding to hate and bias.

Yusef Salaam

Good afternoon, everyone.

Yusef Salaam

My name is Yusef-Salaam and I serve as the chair to the Committee to Combat Hate.

Yusef Salaam

I would like to first start off by thanking everyone for joining us here today.

Yusef Salaam

And I would also like to recognize my colleagues as they come into the room.

Yusef Salaam

None yet, but...