NYC Charter Revision Commission Announces Staten Island Public Input Session Thursday

Staten Island Public Input Session

Editor’s note: According to the Mayor’s announcement of the new Charter Revision Commission: “New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of a Charter Revision Commission (CRC), under chair Carlo Scissura, president and CEO of the New York Building Congress, that will be tasked with reviewing the city charter and determining how to make New York City’s municipal government more responsive and transparent to the city’s residents.

“The CRC will review the entire city charter to ensure that the city’s municipal government works efficiently and remains responsive to all New Yorkers. More specifically, Mayor Adams has asked the CRC to focus on how the charter can contribute to public safety and provide opportunities for greater community input and transparency when legislation is proposed that would impact public safety. Additionally, Mayor Adams has asked the CRC to focus on how the charter can better promote fiscal responsibility and support working-class New Yorkers. The CRC will have the ability to evaluate processes for determining the financial impact of proposed legislation on current and future fiscal years, whether the financial impact is funded, and making that information more transparent to the public.”

Staten Islander also recently reported on the Community Forum about Transportation Priorities back in February.  

TIME AND LOCATION:

Thursday, June 6, 10:00 am

Staten Island Borough Hall

10 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY  10301

Virtual location:  See link to Zoom meeting posted at nyc.gov/charter.

Note: Zoom meeting info is missing from the above page, and has been requested from the Charter Commission’s Office.  Here is the link to the Zoom meeting

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INPUT SESSION

The New York City Charter Revision Commission (“CRC”) will host a Public Input Session in Staten Island on changes to the New York City Charter.

What is this Public Input Session about?

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The New York City Charter (“Charter”) provides the structure of City government and key powers of City elected officials and agencies.  The CRC is empowered to review the entire Charter to ensure that City government works efficiently and remains responsive to all New Yorkers.  The public is invited to testify about any matter of importance to City government.  You can find out more about the New York City Charter Revision Commission by visiting us at our website:  www.nyc.gov/charter.

Who can give input?

This meeting is open to the public, and the public will have the opportunity to testify before members of the Commission.  Any member of the public may testify for up to three (3) minutes.  A group, organization, or institution wishing to testify shall select a single designated representative.  New Yorkers from any of the five boroughs may testify.  The CRC will attempt to accommodate everyone who wishes to speak at this hearing, but if time does not permit, the public is encouraged to utilize other opportunities to testify at subsequent public input sessions of the CRC or by submitting written testimony to [email protected].  Please note that the Input Session is for accepting oral testimony but is not held in a “Question and Answer” format.

Is there a deadline to submit written testimony?

The public may submit written testimony to [email protected] instead of or in addition to testifying live at a hearing.  Written testimony must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, July 12.

When and where is the hearing?

Doors open to the public, and the Input Session may be accessed virtually via the Zoom link posted to nyc.gov/charter, at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 6 at the following location:

Staten Island Borough Hall

10 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

What if I need assistance to observe or testify at the meeting?

American Sign Language and Spanish interpretation will be provided online and on-site. Please make language interpretation and/or other accessibility requests by 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 5 by emailing [email protected] or by calling 212-748-0205 and leaving a voicemail. All requests will be accommodated to the extent possible.

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