0:00:07 12 sec
Procedure
Council staff calls meeting to order and gives housekeeping instructions
Council staff opens the committee vote meeting on education, asking attendees to silence electronics and not approach the dais.
New York City Council
Committee on Education
Incorporate a 9/11 curriculum in all New York schools. (A.8347)
Sep 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM ET · 17 min 29 sec
Hearing Vote
Meeting chapters
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0:00:19 18 sec
Remarks
Chair Dinowitz opens Education Committee vote and acknowledges members present
Chair Eric Dinowitz opens the Education Committee vote, acknowledging colleagues present including Councilmembers Louis, Narcisse, Lee, Joseph, Farías, Schulman, De La Rosa, and Wong.
0:00:37 31 sec
Remarks
Dinowitz introduces Resolution 7A calling for statewide 9/11 curriculum
Dinowitz introduces proposed Resolution 7A, sponsored by Councilmembers Ariola, Speaker Menin, and Joseph, calling on the State Legislature and Governor to require a 9/11 curriculum in all New York schools, noting the upcoming 25th anniversary.
0:01:08 48 sec
Remarks
Dinowitz recounts the events and lasting impact of September 11, 2001
Dinowitz recounts the September 11 attacks—19 hijackers, four planes, nearly 3,000 killed, 6,000 injured—and describes how the events transformed American attitudes about safety, privacy, and global affairs, with impacts still felt in New York City today.
0:01:56 47 sec
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Dinowitz explains why students need a structured 9/11 curriculum
Dinowitz explains that for today's students, 9/11 is a historical event with uneven classroom coverage and no required curriculum. He notes the sensitivity of the material and the need for age-appropriate, intentionally crafted instruction.
0:02:43 38 sec
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Dinowitz outlines what Resolution 7A would require
Dinowitz describes how Resolution 7A proposes state legislation requiring an age-appropriate 9/11 curriculum covering core events and global impact, emphasizing that New York City students must learn this history to understand today's world.
0:03:20 1 min 21 sec
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Councilmember Joseph recalls teaching 5th grade on 9/11 and watching the towers fall
Councilmember Rita Joseph recalls being a fifth-grade teacher on 9/11, watching the towers fall on live TV with her class, and learning that one student's father who worked at Windows on the World was off that day but lost coworkers. She describes carrying that morning with her throughout her career.
0:04:41 1 min 23 sec
Remarks
Joseph argues moment of silence is not enough and urges statewide 9/11 curriculum
Joseph argues that a moment of silence is not enough—curriculum teaches. She notes that today's teachers and students weren't alive for 9/11, references existing NYC DOE resources and museum visits, and calls for statewide legislation so children in Buffalo and Rochester learn this history with the same seriousness as those in Brooklyn.
0:06:04 42 sec
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Dinowitz acknowledges additional members and thanks committee staff
Dinowitz thanks Councilmember Brewer for years of work on 9/11 family justice, notes additional members joining (Gutierrez, Salazar), and thanks committee staff including Alejandro Carvajal, Chloe Rivera, Katie Selena, Grace Amato, Andrew Lane Lawless, and his own staff Theo Solter and Jenna Klaus.
0:06:46 1 min 3 sec
ROLL CALL
Roll call vote on Resolution 7A
Committee Clerk Ben Jacobs conducts the roll call vote on Resolution 7A. Members vote aye: Dinowitz, Louis, Brewer, De La Rosa, Farías, Joseph, Narcisse, and others. Several members share brief personal recollections of 9/11 during their votes.
0:07:48 8 min 43 sec
VOTE OUTCOME
Resolution 7A adopted 11-0, vote held open
Clerk Ben Jacobs announces the initial result: 11 affirmative, 0 negative, 0 abstentions. Chair Dinowitz notes the vote will be held open for additional members.
0:16:31 14 sec
VOTE OUTCOME
Councilmember Zhuang votes late, final tally 12-0 on Resolution 7A
Councilmember Zhuang casts a late aye vote on Resolution 7A. Clerk Jacobs announces the final tally: 12 affirmative, 0 negative, 0 abstentions.
0:16:45 43 sec
Procedure
Chair Dinowitz adjourns the hearing
Chair Dinowitz adjourns the Education Committee vote hearing.