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38meetings

38 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 34 transcribed, the newest on Oct 8, 2026, including 11 joint hearings, for at least 80 hours.

16 members seated · Chair: Linda Lee

What the members said

4:15:17
Rikers and city jailsWe have corrections officers in the bakery at Rikers Island when we should have civilians that would cost a whole lot less for the City of New York and probably have higher retention as well.Lincoln RestlerMember · Committee on Finance · Mar 25, 2026Open the meeting at 4:15:17
  • 44:36
    Rent and the Rent Guidelines BoardIs there any additional targeted outreach to residents, um, you know, that are subject to significant rent increases?Linda LeeChair · Committee on Finance · Jul 15, 2026Open the meeting at 44:36

13 of 15 members we can compare: 0.2 to 2.1 minutes a meeting (preliminary)

Preliminary: at least 67% of members’ talk time is identified, under the 80% for a full comparison. All 13 members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them. The other two speak too little in a voice we can check.

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Latest meetings

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34 of 38 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.Newest: Oct 22, 2026
Committee on Finance · 0 public speakersOct 8 · Committee meetingThe projects were Fordham Bedford Cluster Phase 1 and Gowanus Green A.Speakers: Linda Lee
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Committee on Disabilities · at least 4 h 21 minSep 18 · Joint hearingThe Committees on Aging, Disabilities and Finance met jointly.Speakers: Shahana K. Hanif, Tiffany L. Cabán
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Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation · at least 2 h 51 min · 29 public speakersAug 18 · Oversight - Implementation of the Pied-à-Terre Tax. took 2 h 50 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - Implementation of the Pied-à-Terre Tax., 2 h 50 min of this at least 2 h 51 min meeting.Speakers: Gale A. Brewer, Frank Morano, Eric Dinowitz, Susan Zhuang
Longest item: 99% of the meeting2 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Finance · at least 2 h 10 min · 0 public speakersAug 13 · Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations to receive funding in the Expense Budget. took 2 h 09 minThe longest item after routine business: Approving the new designation and changes in the designation of certain organizations…, 2 h 09 min of this at least 2 h 10 min meeting.Speakers: Lincoln Restler, Frank Morano, Mercedes Narcisse, Nantasha M. Williams and 5 more
Longest item: 99% of the meeting2 agenda itemsWatch
All 34 transcribed meetings

4 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

Listed after the newest meeting above, not transcribed yet (video listings through Oct 22): 1

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Two public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 29, came on Aug 18, 2026

Aug 18, 2026The Finance chair stated that the administration would not participate in the hearing because of ongoing litigation.29 speakersNov 13, 2025The Committee on Finance opened a hearing on a package of bills on property tax enforcement reform and the tax lien sale.12 speakersJul 15, 202611 speakersNov 12, 2025The committee took up Intro 740 (a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans), Intros 1410 and 1428 on business improvement districts, and two preconsidered Article 11 resolutions.5 speakersOct 30, 2025The Committee on Finance held a hearing on Introduction Number 740, which relates to establishing a real property tax exemption for Cold War veterans.3 speakers

bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting