Committee on Education · Apr 29, 2026
Wednesdayat least 5 h 03 min7 officials identified26 public speakers2 agenda itemsRoll call: 12 present, 1 absent (clerk)Video: Viebit
The Committees on Education and Public Safety opened a joint oversight hearing on examining school safety and crossing guard operations at DOE schools.
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What happened
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Quotes
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And also, what’s the measurement you guys have for school safety guards? How do you protect people who work there?Susan Zhuang · District 432:06:52
…restorative justice, are there any specific programs that you are enthused about, potentially wanting to explore and expand?Jennifer Gutiérrez · District 342:24:40
Who spoke
7 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Eric DinowitzChair · District 11 · 53 minFirst speaks at 0:58
- Phil WongDistrict 30 · 7.1 minFirst speaks at 1:40:35
- Susan ZhuangDistrict 43 · 5.3 minFirst speaks at 2:05:13
- Jennifer GutiérrezDistrict 34 · 3.5 minFirst speaks at 2:20:03
- Gale A. BrewerDistrict 6 · 3.2 minFirst speaks at 2:26:41
- Rita C. JosephDistrict 40 · 2.3 minFirst speaks at 1:23:12
- Amanda C. FaríasDistrict 18 · 2.1 minFirst speaks at 13:00
Roll call: 12 present, 0 excused, 1 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 26 speakers.
How we count
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Hamlet, “Committee on Education, Apr 29, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/education/meetings/2026-04-29. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Apr 29, 2026.