NOTICE OF CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM AND BROOKLYN PUBLIC INPUT SESSION

TIME AND LOCATION:

June 20, 2024, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
FDNY Headquarters
9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Virtual location: See link to Zoom meeting posted at nyc.gov/charter.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INPUT SESSION

The New York City Charter Revision Commission (“CRC”) will host a Public Safety Forum and Public Input Session in Brooklyn to discuss proposed changes to the New York City Charter. 

What is this Forum & Public Input Session about?

The New York City Charter (“Charter”) provides the structure of city government and key powers of city elected officials and agencies. The CRC is empowered to review the entire Charter. It may recommend changes that would help city government to work more efficiently and better serve all New Yorkers. 

The public is invited to testify about any matter of importance to city government and to suggest changes to the Charter, while experts will provide testimony on public safety matters. You can find out more about the CRC by visiting our website: www.nyc.gov/charter.

Who can give input?

This meeting is open to the public, and the public will have the opportunity to testify before members of the Commission. Any member of the public may testify about their ideas for improving the City Charter for up to three (3) minutes. The Commission will hear testimony from people who attend the meeting in person and from people who attend by Zoom. A group, organization or institution wishing to testify shall select a single designated representative. New Yorkers from any of the five boroughs may testify. The CRC will attempt to accommodate everyone who signs up to speak at this hearing, but if time does not permit that, the public is encouraged to utilize other opportunities to testify at subsequent public input sessions of the CRC or submit written comments to charterinfo@citycharter.nyc.gov. 

Is there a deadline to submit written comments?

The public may submit written comments to charterinfo@citycharter.nyc.gov instead of or in addition to testifying live at a hearing. Written testimony must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, July 12.

When and where is the hearing?

Doors open to the public, at 5:00 pm on Thursday, June 20, at the following location:   

FDNY Headquarters
9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201 

The public may join the meeting virtually at the Zoom link posted to www.nyc.gov/charter at that same time.

What if I need assistance to observe or testify at the meeting?

American Sign Language and Spanish interpretation will be provided online and on-site. Please make language interpretation and/or other accessibility requests by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 18, by emailing mopdcommissioner@cityhall.nyc.gov or by calling 212-788-0014 and leaving a  voicemail. All requests will be accommodated to the extent possible.