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Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations · Feb 9, 2026

Mondayat least 4 h 02 min4 officials identified45 public speakers2 agenda itemsRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: Viebit

45 people spoke in public comment, one of the five biggest crowds in New York since Oct 24, 2025.

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11 of 16 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.This meeting: Feb 9, 2026

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  1. 2:19Declaring April 6 annually as Tartan Day.under 1 min
  2. 2:28Declaring March 22 annually as A Tribe Called Quest Day.

What happened

Each sentence checked against the transcript.

  1. The committee opened an oversight hearing on affordability in New York City’s arts and cultural sector.0:35
  2. The chair announced that no one else wished to testify and that the hearing was adjourned.4:02:15

Who spoke

4 officials identified · talk time, most first.

Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 45 speakers.

How we count

Each summary sentence is checked against the transcript before it is published; in a blind check, 144 of 150 sentences were right. A voice gets an official’s name only when two AI readers and a code check agree, so the minutes undercount and are not attendance. Officials only: members of the public are counted, never named, shown or quoted, and full transcripts aren’t published because they can carry their names. More on how we know

Cite this page

Hamlet, “Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations, Feb 9, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/cultural-affairs-libraries-and-international-relations/meetings/2026-02-09. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Feb 9, 2026.