Amsterdam News publisher Eleanor Tatum says Local Law 83 was weaponized
Tatum says the New York Amsterdam News has served the city for 117 years and that Local Law 83 was crucial to its survival. She says the Adams administration weaponized the law and ad revenue was cut nearly in half before the Mamdani administration.
The next panel is Kamlesh Mehta.
Our paid full-time employees are overwhelmingly composed of women and people of color.
Our volunteers have included people like Dr.
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Michio Kaku, the world-renowned City University of New York businessman, David Rothenberg, the founder of the Fortune Society, as well as the legendary broadcasters Gary Bird and Bob Law.
Imadi Nadeau from the Radio WEB, and Eleanor Tatum, my friend.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of volunteer producers who helped us maintain a 24-7, seven-day-a-week broadcast schedule.
She's still here.
Got you off the wheel.
Our paid full-time employees are overwhelmingly composed of women and people of color.
Our volunteers have included people like Dr.
Michio Kaku, the world-renowned City University of New York businessman, David Rothenberg, the founder of the Fortune Society, as well as the legendary broadcasters Gary Bird and Bob Law.
We'll add a few more because I think some people have left.
Chelsea Community News, chart Butterthill.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
Somebody from URC Media, Mr.
Keylata, and George Fiala from Red Hook Star.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
If you're here, please join.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
Go ahead, Ms.
Tatum.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
Good afternoon, Chair Brewer.
Thank you so much for having this hearing today.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
It's so important, as you know how important community media is.
I'm Eleanor Tatum.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
I'm publisher and editor-in-chief of the New York Amsterdam News.
We have been around for 117 years.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
Supporting and reporting on the communities in New York City.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
When Local Law 83 came about, it was very important to the survival of the Amsterdam news and community media all across New York City.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
It came at a time where we all needed that support more than I think a lot of us even knew at the time.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.
And over the next few years, it became even more and more apparent how much we needed that support, especially when COVID hit.
WBI has a paid SAG after staff of five master control engineers, one news director, a program director, several interns, and dozens of other outlets.