Chair Ariola opens public testimony and gives decorum instructions
Ariola opens the hearing for public testimony and reminds attendees that decorum must be observed, the public must remain silent, and the witness table is reserved for testifiers. She explains that speakers have two minutes, may submit written testimony to the Sergeant at Arms or by email within 72 hours, and that audio or video recordings will not be accepted.
I will now open the hearing for public testimony.
I remind the public members that this is a government proceeding and that decorum shall be observed at all times.
As such, members of the public shall remain silent at all times.
The witness table is reserved for people who wish to testify.
No video recording or photography is allowed from the witness table.
Further, members of the public may not present audio or video recordings as testimony, but may submit transcripts of such recordings to the Sergeant at Arms for inclusion in the hearing record.
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.
When recognized, you will have two minutes to speak on today's hearing topic, emergency response in the Rockaways and other geographically isolated communities in New York City.
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.
You also could email your written testimony to testimony
at council.nyc.gov.
That's testimony at council.nyc.gov within 72 hours of the close of this hearing.
Audio and video recordings will not be accepted.