Committee on Hospitals · Mar 16, 2026
Mondayat least 3 h 03 min7 officials identified3 public speakers1 agenda itemRoll call: 7 present (clerk)Video: Viebit
Testimony from the administration began after an affirmation was administered to the panelists.
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- Testimony from the administration began after an affirmation was administered to the panelists.9:48
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I’m really encouraged by what you said about Rikers, the need to shut it down, the fact that it’s more costly to continue to feed Rikers than fund healthcare.Jennifer Gutiérrez · District 341:36:31
Who spoke
7 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Mercedes NarcisseChair · District 46 · 40 minFirst speaks at 9:31
- Jennifer GutiérrezDistrict 34 · 4.3 minFirst speaks at 1:29:50
- Selvena N. Brooks-PowersDistrict 31 · 2.8 minFirst speaks at 1:13:20
- Elsie EncarnaciónDistrict 8 · 2.0 minFirst speaks at 1:22:38
- Amanda C. FaríasDistrict 18 · 1.7 minFirst speaks at 1:48:14
- Shirley AldebolDistrict 13 · 1.5 minFirst speaks at 1:42:04
- Pierina Ana SanchezDistrict 14 · 0.2 minFirst speaks at 1:37:53
Roll call: 7 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 3 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Hospitals, Mar 16, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/hospitals/meetings/2026-03-16. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 16, 2026.