What David M. Carr said on Feb 4, 2026

1:10:03Shelters and homelessness
Obviously, this became a big issue over the last several years. You’ve been a key key figure in that discussion over the last several decades. And the right to shelter, while it exists in our New York State Constitution, was never defined statutorily as those same provisions call for.David M. CarrMember · Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics · Feb 4, 2026Open the meeting at 1:10:03
Seven of eight members we can compare: 0.5 to 3.6 minutes a meeting
Five of the seven members we compare could rank first; the data can’t order them. The other one speak too little in a voice we can check.
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Sep 10 · Committee meetingThe items were M87, an appointment to the New York City Land Bank, M88, an appointment to the Board of Health, and M89, an appointment to the Board of Standards and Appeals.Speakers: Chris Banks, David M. Carr, Nantasha M. Williams, Sandra Ung
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Sep 1 · Lisa Garcia, Land Bank took 24 minThe longest item after routine business: Lisa Garcia, Land Bank, 24 min of this at least 4 h 48 min meeting.Speakers: Sandra Ung, Nantasha M. Williams, Chris Banks, Shekar Krishnan and 4 more
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Apr 16 · Committee meetingThe result was announced as "a vote of 8 in the affirmative, 1 in the negative, and no abstentions, item has been adopted by the committee."Speakers: Sandra Ung, David M. Carr, Shekar Krishnan
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Apr 6 · Committee meetingSpeakers: Chris Banks, Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Sandra Ung
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Appointments to boards and commissions took 75% of the Committee on Rules, Privileges, Elections, Standards and Ethics’ meeting time, more than at most bodies in the city
Share of meeting time by topic, from the transcript · 9 meetings, 14 hours · Oct 24, 2025 – Oct 8, 2026
Appointments to boards and commissions75%
bar = share of meeting time · line = 90% range · tick = typical New York body (shown where it is 0.5% or more)
Six public speakers a meeting; the biggest crowd, 21, came on Mar 12, 2026
Mar 12, 2026The committee took up the Comptroller's nomination of a nominee for reappointment to the Conflict of Interest Board and the mayor's nomination of a nominee as chair of the Taxi and Limousine Commission.21 speakersSep 1, 2026The committee took up the mayor's nominations of the DEP Commissioner to the New York City Land Bank's Board of Directors, a nominee to the Board of Health, and a nominee to chair the Board of Standards and Appeals.19 speakersApr 6, 20268 speakersFeb 4, 2026The chair summarized the powers and duties of the Corporation Counsel and said the nomination was presented by letter dated January 14th, 2026, for advice and consent.3 speakers
bar = public speakers at that meeting · tick = average meeting