Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations · May 13, 2026
Wednesdayat least 2 h 03 min1 official identifiedat least 3 public speakers (1 of 2 recordings read)5 agenda itemsRoll call: 6 present, 1 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit, 2 recordings
Brooklyn Public Library and design firm representatives testified on the New Lots Library project and the East New York African Burial Ground.
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- 8:25Item title withheld
- 8:25This bill would require the Department of Records and Information Services (DORIS), in consultation with other city agencies, organizations and experts, to provide a report to the public about historical African American
- 8:25Item title withheld
- 8:25Declaring January 5 as Kappa Alpha Psi Day.
- 8:25Declaring April 28 as Willie Colón Day.
What happened
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- Brooklyn Public Library and design firm representatives testified on the New Lots Library project and the East New York African Burial Ground.1:40:26rec. 2
Who spoke
1 official identified · talk time, most first.
- Nantasha M. WilliamsChair · District 27 · 20 minFirst speaks at 8:10rec. 2
Roll call: 6 present, 0 excused, 1 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: at least 3 speakers (1 of 2 recordings read).
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Hamlet, “Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Relations, May 13, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/cultural-affairs-libraries-and-international-relations/meetings/2026-05-13. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of May 13, 2026.