NYLPI New York City Council Preliminary Budget Hearing Testimony
March 28, 2023Access-A-Ride, Campaign, Climate and Energy Justice, Disability Justice, Environmental Justice, Health Justice, Immigrant Justice, Legislative, MTA, Media Coverage, News, Transforming Mental Health Crisis Response, Transportation
With the New York City fiscal year 2024 budget set to be finalized soon, NYLPI’s staff has participated in an extraordinary amount of advocacy efforts, both participating in direct actions led by coalition partners and notably, testifying at twelve City Council preliminary budget hearings.
Below is a summary of recent testimony by NYLPI staff. Click the Video link to watch the in-person testimony (noting the time mark for when it begins) or download the PDF to read the written testimony.
- NYC Council Preliminary Hearing – Environmental Protection & Resiliency and Waterfronts Testimony
Anthony Karefa Rogers-Wright, NYLPI director of Environmental Justice
Video (testimony begins at 1:57 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Hearing – Immigration Testimony
Nevien Swailmyeen, NYLPI Health Justice advocate
Video (2:49 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Hearing – Transportation and Infrastructure Testimony b
Christopher Schuyler, senior staff attorney, Disability Justice
Video (4:17 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – General Welfare
McGregor Smyth, NYLPI executive director
Video (4:28 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Fire and Emergency Management
Noelle Peñas, NYLPI Health Justice community organizer
Video (2:46 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Education
Suhali Méndez, NYLPI policy and legislative coordinator
Video (6:27 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Sanitation and Solid Waste
Sonya Chung, staff attorney, Environmental Justice
Video (2:33 mark) | PDF
Friday, March 17
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Housing and Buildings
Kyra Armstrong, staff attorney, Environmental Justice
PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Public Safety
Marinda van Dalen, senior staff attorney, Disability and Health Justice
Video (7:53 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Joint Committees Health & Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
Karina Albistegui Adler, NYLPI senior advocate, Health Justice
Video (3:27 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Joint Committees Health & Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction
Marinda van Dalen, senior staff attorney, Disability and Health Justice
Video (3:44 mark) | PDF
- NYC Council Preliminary Budget Hearing – Hospitals
Justin Wood, NYLPI director of policy
Video (3:14 mark) | PDF
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