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Door and lighting logistics for speaker arrival

New York City Council · Aug 13, 2026 · starts 0:35:22 · 3 min

Staff discuss when to open a side door for the Speaker's entrance and adjust lighting, noting that full lighting can be uncomfortably hot and that a step box is needed for shorter council members.

Council Staff

And then I'm going to email this person.

Council Staff

I opened it.

Council Staff

You know what I'm supposed to do?

Council Staff

Oh, no.

Council Staff

No.

Council Staff

Before the speaker comes out, whoever's coming out with her, she'll always open that.

Council Staff

I don't know if Jack has presence of mind to do it, but.

Council Staff

We open this door?

Council Staff

Or no?

Council Staff

No, like when she's, right now we're doing sound check and you turn it back off.

Council Staff

Right, right.

Council Staff

Whenever it's time for it to come, then that's when you like.

Council Staff

Yeah.

Council Staff

Do the.

Council Staff

Yeah.

Council Staff

Well, maybe after she comes out?

Council Staff

No, before.

Council Staff

Right before.

Council Staff

Okay.

Council Staff

Oh.

Council Staff

That, I think, gets them all, right?

Council Staff

No, no, we don't ever want to do them all because then they start complaining, it's too hot, oh my god, the spotlight.

Council Staff

Why are you not on all your lighting?

Council Staff

No, no, because it gets really hot some days.

Council Staff

Right now it feels really good.

Council Staff

I think that's true.

Council Staff

Oh, we haven't had to do this, but like for our short council members,

Council Staff

Oh, yeah.

Council Staff

Hudson, Shulman.

Council Staff

Where is it?

Council Staff

The box right here.