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Procedure

Hanif administers oath to CCHR and MOPD witnesses

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 0:14:45 · 47 sec

Hanif calls Deputy Commissioner JoAnn Kamuf Ward, Assistant Commissioner Stephanie Rivera, and Deputy Commissioner Belkis Morig to be sworn. Staff asks them to raise their right hands and affirm to tell the truth.

Shahana K. Hanif

Now the Committee Council will administer the oath to Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Legislative Affairs at CCHR, Joanne Kamif-Ward, I'm sorry if I mispronounced your name, Assistant Commissioner for Pre-Complaint Intervention and Litigation at CCHR.

Shahana K. Hanif

Stephanie Rivera, and Deputy Commissioner and Senior Legal Officer at MOPD, Belkis Marig, members of the administration prior to their testimony.

Council Staff

Will you please raise your right hand and verbally respond with, I do.

Council Staff

Do you affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before these committees and to respond honestly to council member questions?

Shahana K. Hanif

Yes, I do.

Council Staff

You may begin when ready.