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New York Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations

16meetings

16 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 11 transcribed, the newest on Sep 28, 2026, including one joint hearing, for at least 27 hours.

7 members seated · Chair: Nantasha M. Williams

The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations is held

69% of members’ talk time is identified; members are compared from 60% (preliminary under 80%). Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

  • Feb 262
  • Mar 261
  • Apr 262
  • May 262
  • Jun 262
  • Jul 261
  • Sep 263
  • Oct 263
11 of 16 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.Newest: Oct 22, 2026
Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations · at least 4 h 33 min · 30 public speakersSep 28 · Stop the construction of Project Esencia, a luxury development in Cabo Rojo. took 3 h 43 minThe longest item after routine business: Stop the construction of Project Esencia, a luxury development in Cabo Rojo., 3 h 43 min of this at least 4 h 33 min meeting.Speakers: Nantasha M. Williams
Longest item: 81% of the meeting4 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations · 0 public speakersSep 10 · Committee meetingAfter a roll call on all coupled items, the result was announced as "7 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, no abstentions, all items have been approved by the committee."Speakers: Nantasha M. Williams
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Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations · 0 public speakersJul 16 · Committee meetingThe result was announced as "a vote of 7 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, no abstentions, both items have been approved by the committee."Speakers: Nantasha M. Williams
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Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations · 0 public speakersJun 30 · Committee meetingThe result was announced as "by a vote of 6 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and no abstentions, the items have been adopted."Speakers: Nantasha M. Williams, Virginia Maloney
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All 11 transcribed meetings

5 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 22): 3

Coming upNothing posted on city calendars as of Oct 29. Some boards post elsewhere. RSS feed

15 public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 67, came on Mar 18, 2026

Mar 18, 2026The committee opened its fiscal year 2027 preliminary budget hearing, starting with testimony from the city's three public library systems.67 speakersFeb 9, 2026The committee opened an oversight hearing on affordability in New York City's arts and cultural sector.45 speakersSep 28, 2026The chair opened an oversight hearing titled "Telling Our Stories: Examining the Research Collections of New York City's Public Libraries," and said the committee would also hear Resolutions 27, 28, 372 and 494 on Puerto Rico.30 speakersApr 29, 2026The Committee on Contracts met to vote on proposed Resolution 183A, which calls on the state legislature to pass legislation allowing more flexibility on food contracts.23 speakersMay 13, 2026Brooklyn Public Library and design firm representatives testified on the New Lots Library project and the East New York African Burial Ground.3 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting