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9 meetings listed from Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026; 7 transcribed, the newest on Sep 23, 2026, including 2 joint hearings, for at least 21 hours.

7 members seated · Chair: Mercedes Narcisse

What Jennifer Gutiérrez said on Nov 18, 2025

1:12:03
ICE and immigration enforcementI think I just want to uplift. I want them— I too want them out of our hospitals. I too want to remove all barriers for any New Yorker to seek access and care. So that’s getting ICE out of our hospitals, Rikers, schools, etc.Jennifer GutiérrezMember · Committee on Hospitals · Nov 18, 2025Open the meeting at 1:12:03

The talk-time ranking for the Committee on Hospitals is held

Fewer than four members can be compared fairly. 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
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  • Apr 261
  • Jun 262
  • Sep 261
  • Oct 261
7 of 9 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.Newest: Oct 20, 2026
Committee on Hospitals · at least 3 h 04 min · 23 public speakersSep 23 · Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. took 3 h 03 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Associated Mental Health Outcomes for…, 3 h 03 min of this at least 3 h 04 min meeting.Speakers: Mercedes Narcisse, Amanda C. Farías
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
Committee on Health · at least 2 h 35 min · 4 public speakersJun 15 · Joint hearingSpeakers: Mercedes Narcisse, Harvey D. Epstein
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Committee on Hospitals · at least 6 h 22 min · 0 public speakersJun 5 · Committee meetingAnnouncement was made that public testimony would be heard on Wednesday, June 10th at 9:30 AM, and witnesses were then sworn in.Speakers: Mercedes Narcisse, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, Shirley Aldebol
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Committee on Hospitals · at least 1 h 39 min · 2 public speakersApr 20 · Oversight - Examining NYCH+H's SHOW Vans Initiative. took 1 h 38 minThe longest item after routine business: Oversight - Examining NYCH+H's SHOW Vans Initiative., 1 h 38 min of this at least 1 h 39 min meeting.Speakers: Mercedes Narcisse
Longest item: 99% of the meeting1 agenda itemsWatch
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

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Health and behavioral health took 79% of the Committee on Hospitals’ meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city

Share of meeting time by topic, from the transcript · 6 meetings, 18 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 8, 2026

Health and behavioral health79%

bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical New York body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)

Nine public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 24, came on Nov 18, 2025

Nov 18, 202524 speakersSep 23, 2026The Committees on Mental Health and Substance Use, Hospitals, and Women and Gender Equity held a joint oversight hearing on access to gender-affirming care and mental health outcomes for transgender and non-binary youth.23 speakersJun 15, 20264 speakersMar 2, 20264 speakersMar 16, 2026Testimony from the administration began after an affirmation was administered to the panelists.3 speakers

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