Committee on Disabilities · May 5, 2026
Tuesdayat least 3 h 28 min2 officials identified1 agenda itemRoll call: 3 present, 2 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit
The Committee on Disabilities held an oversight hearing on equal economic opportunity for New Yorkers with disabilities, opened by Chair Shahana Hanif.
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What happened
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- The Committee on Disabilities held an oversight hearing on equal economic opportunity for New Yorkers with disabilities, opened by Chair Shahana Hanif.0:30
- The Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities testified about the office’s work, including its NYC at Work job initiative.7:47
- Written testimony was announced as accepted up to 72 hours after the close of the hearing.3:28:09
Who spoke
2 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Shahana K. HanifDistrict 39 · 41 minFirst speaks at 0:30
- Rita C. JosephDistrict 40 · 3.3 minFirst speaks at 2:05:32
Roll call: 3 present, 0 excused, 2 absent. From the clerk
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Hamlet, “Committee on Disabilities, May 5, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/disabilities/meetings/2026-05-05. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of May 5, 2026.