Ariola opens public testimony and sets two-minute rule
Ariola opens the public hearing portion, reminds attendees to observe decorum, and says the witness table is reserved for testifiers. She says speakers will have two minutes and written testimony can be submitted to the sergeants at arms or by email within 72 hours.
I am now opening the public hearing portion of, yes.
Thank you.
I'm now opening the hearing for public testimony.
I remind the members of the public 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.
They may submit transcripts of such recordings to the sergeants 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 oversight topic, hearing topic, ambulance response times.
If you have a written statement or additional written testimony and you wish to submit that to the record, please provide a copy of that testimony to the sergeants at arms.
You may also email written testimony to testimony at council.
Dot nyc dot gov that's testimony at council dot
nyc.gov within 72 hours of the close of this hearing.
Audio and video recordings will not be accepted.
For in-person panelists, please come to the table once your name has been called.
I will now call the first witnesses, Michael Greco, president of Local 2507, Vincent Varioli, EMS Officers Union, Local 3621, and Anthony LaMorena,
Local 3621, FDNY EMS officers.
Thank you so much for coming to testify in person today.
You can pick who goes first.