Skip to content
Council Discourse

NYC Council meetings, chaptered and linked by time.

Created by Uzair Qadir

Inspired by Vikram Oberoi's City Meetings

Remarks

Abreu opens Finance Committee hearing and outlines agenda

New York City Council · Aug 13, 2026 · starts 0:00:41 · 58 sec

Majority Leader Shaun Abreu chairs the hearing in place of Finance Chair Linda Lee, recognizes attending council members, and outlines the two pre-considered items: a transparency resolution on expense budget designations and an intro establishing a temporary ECB judgment resolution program.

Shaun Abreu

Good morning and welcome to today's Finance Committee hearing.

Shaun Abreu

I'm Majority Deshaun Abreu and I have the privilege of chairing today's committee hearing in place of Finance Chair Lee.

Shaun Abreu

I'd like to recognize that we've been joined by the following council members.

Shaun Abreu

Aldebar, Maloney, Ressler, Williams, Marte, Narcisse, Sanchez, and Wong.

Shaun Abreu

At today's hearing, the committee will consider and vote on the following items.

Shaun Abreu

A pre-considered transparency resolution sponsored by Finance Chair Lee to approve the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the expense budget.

Shaun Abreu

And our pre-considered introduction sponsored by Finance Chair Councilmember Lee by request of the Mayor that would require the Commissioner of Finance to establish a temporary program to resolve certain outstanding judgments imposed by the Environmental

Shaun Abreu

Control Board.

Shaun Abreu

Do any of my colleagues have any remarks regarding today's agenda items?

Shaun Abreu

Seeing none, thank you.