Committee on Economic Development · Mar 17, 2026
Tuesdayat least 2 h 31 min6 officials identified10 public speakersRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
The committee opened its hearing on the fiscal 2027 preliminary budget for the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
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What happened
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- The committee opened its hearing on the fiscal 2027 preliminary budget for the New York City Economic Development Corporation.8:07rec. 2
- Committee counsel administered the oath to members of the administration who were testifying.13:28rec. 2
- The interim president and CEO of the Economic Development Corporation gave opening testimony on its work across the five boroughs and its four strategic pillars.13:59rec. 2
Quotes
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I want to turn back to the budget and the $70 million allocation for EDC to develop citywide grocery stores. This is one of the commitments that were made during the mayor’s campaign, implementation of these citywide grocery stores as part of the affordability agenda.Virginia Maloney · Chair · District 42:04:50rec. 2
Who spoke
6 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Virginia MaloneyChair · District 4 · 23 minFirst speaks at 8:07rec. 2
- Alexa AvilésDistrict 38 · 6.2 minFirst speaks at 1:55:40rec. 2
- Chris BanksDistrict 42 · 4.8 minFirst speaks at 1:47:54rec. 2
- Jennifer GutiérrezDistrict 34 · 4.1 minFirst speaks at 1:23:08rec. 2
- Kevin C. RileyDistrict 12 · 3.0 minFirst speaks at 1:11:04rec. 2
- Shanel Thomas-HenryDistrict 21 · 2.8 minFirst speaks at 1:30:15rec. 2
Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 10 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Economic Development, Mar 17, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/economic-development/meetings/2026-03-17. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 17, 2026.