New York
Menu

New York Committee on Fire and Emergency Management

9meetings

9 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 7 transcribed, the newest on Sep 30, 2026, for at least 23 hours.

7 members seated · Chair: Joann Ariola

What Joann Ariola said on Oct 28, 2025

37:09
If you don’t mind, I’m just going to stay here for a minute. So tell me what your methodology is. What’s your metrics for choosing where to put these? You just say empty piece of property, City of Yes says we can do it, there it is. Like, what’s your metrics?Joann AriolaChair · Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · Oct 28, 2025Open the meeting at 37:09

The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management is held

76% of members’ talk time is identified; members are compared from 60% (preliminary under 80%). Each member’s page has their clips and meetings. The minutes below count only speech we named by voice, so they are floors, not a ranking.

Every member, with roll calls and clips

Latest meetings

  • Oct 251
  • Nov 251
  • Dec 251
  • Feb 261
  • Mar 261
  • Jun 261
  • Sep 262
  • Oct 261
7 of 9 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.Newest: Oct 20, 2026
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · at least 1 h 26 min · 2 public speakersSep 30 · Oversight - Emergency Response in the Rockaways, and Other Geographically Isolated Communities in NYC. took 1 h 26 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - Emergency Response in the Rockaways, and Other Geographically Isolated…, 1 h 26 min of this at least 1 h 26 min meeting.Speakers: Joann Ariola
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · at least 3 h 11 min · 3 public speakersSep 9 · Committee meetingTestimony was announced from the Office of Technology and Innovation, FDNY and NYPD, followed by testimony from the public.Speakers: Carmen N. De La Rosa, Oswald J. Feliz, Joann Ariola, Phil Wong and 2 more
Watch
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · at least 7 h 15 min · 0 public speakersJun 1 · Executive Budget Hearings - Public Safety took 7 h 15 minThe longest item after routine business: Executive Budget Hearings - Public Safety, 7 h 15 min of this at least 7 h 15 min meeting.Speakers: Joann Ariola, Phil Wong, Pierina Ana Sanchez, Vickie Paladino and 1 more
Longest item: 99% of the meeting2 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Fire and Emergency Management · at least 4 h 05 min · 11 public speakersMar 13 · Committee meetingThe chair stated the FY27 preliminary budget totals $2.646 billion, an increase of $24.6 million from the FY26 adopted budget.Speakers: Joann Ariola, Phil Wong, Lynn C. Schulman, Pierina Ana Sanchez and 2 more
Watch
All 7 transcribed meetings

2 more meetings are not transcribed yet.

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

Coming upNothing posted on city calendars as of Oct 29. Some boards post elsewhere. RSS feed

Eight public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 19, came on Oct 28, 2025

Oct 28, 2025FDNY staff testified on the department's review and approval process for battery energy storage systems, including certificates of approval, letters of acceptance, three inspections and an operating permit.19 speakersFeb 25, 2026The Chief of Fire Operations of the Fire Department testified on how FDNY reviews DOT plans under Local Law 6.14 speakersMar 13, 2026The Fire Commissioner testified on the Fire Department's preliminary budget, saying it is approximately $2.6 billion in the Mayor's preliminary Fiscal Year '27 budget.11 speakersNov 17, 2025The committee heard Introductions 1452, 1453, 1454 and 1455 on PFAS in firefighting protective equipment, firehouse drinking water and a voluntary screening program, along with Introductions 1229, 1243, 1300 and Resolution 837.5 speakersSep 9, 2026Testimony was announced from the Office of Technology and Innovation, FDNY and NYPD, followed by testimony from the public.3 speakers

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