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Vikram Oberoi
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· Apr 30
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citymeetings.nyc 🤝 NYC Charter Revision Commision
In an official partnership, you can breezily skim and share Q&A and testimony from every Charter Revision Commission to-date.
Every commission meeting will be published within 24 hours going forward.
citymeetings.nyc 🤝 NYC Charter Revision Commision
In an official partnership, you can breezily skim and share Q&A and testimony from every Charter Revision Commission to-date.
Every commission meeting will be published within 24 hours going forward.
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citymeetings.nyc 🤝 NYC Charter Revision Commision
In an official partnership, you can breezily skim and share Q&A and testimony from every Charter Revision Commission to-date.
Every commission meeting will be published within 24 hours going forward.
citymeetings.nyc 🤝 NYC Charter Revision Commision
In an official partnership, you can breezily skim and share Q&A and testimony from every Charter Revision Commission to-date.
Every commission meeting will be published within 24 hours going forward.
April 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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citymeetings.nyc 🤝 NYC Charter Revision Commision
In an official partnership, you can breezily skim and share Q&A and testimony from every Charter Revision Commission to-date.
Every commission meeting will be published within 24 hours going forward.
citymeetings.nyc 🤝 NYC Charter Revision Commision
In an official partnership, you can breezily skim and share Q&A and testimony from every Charter Revision Commission to-date.
Every commission meeting will be published within 24 hours going forward.
Erik Bottcher asks the ED of the Mayor's Office of Food Policy about the feasibility of city-owned grocery stores at today's hearing.
(Clearly asking about Zohran Mamdani's proposal without mentioning his name.)
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(Clearly asking about Zohran Mamdani's proposal without mentioning his name.)
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Council Member Bottcher questions the feasibility of city-owned grocery stores | Committee on Oversight and Investigations | NYC City Council | April 08, 2025 | citymeetings.nyc
A segment from the 2 hr 6 min New York City Council Committee on Oversight and Investigations session on April 08, 2025 titled "Council Member Bottcher questions the feasibility of city-owned gro...
citymeetings.nyc
April 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Erik Bottcher asks the ED of the Mayor's Office of Food Policy about the feasibility of city-owned grocery stores at today's hearing.
(Clearly asking about Zohran Mamdani's proposal without mentioning his name.)
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
(Clearly asking about Zohran Mamdani's proposal without mentioning his name.)
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
I have access to NYC council hearing recordings for NYC’s purchase of Legistar from Granicus from 2008, and on our Open Data laws from 2009. These were pre-Legistar.
I’ll be doing a history feature in April some time. These are incredible in so many ways.
Subscribe at citymeetings.nyc.
I’ll be doing a history feature in April some time. These are incredible in so many ways.
Subscribe at citymeetings.nyc.
citymeetings.nyc
Browse and research NYC council meetings quickly and easily.
citymeetings.nyc
April 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I have access to NYC council hearing recordings for NYC’s purchase of Legistar from Granicus from 2008, and on our Open Data laws from 2009. These were pre-Legistar.
I’ll be doing a history feature in April some time. These are incredible in so many ways.
Subscribe at citymeetings.nyc.
I’ll be doing a history feature in April some time. These are incredible in so many ways.
Subscribe at citymeetings.nyc.
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is starting to enter its prime!
March 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens is starting to enter its prime!
Another citymeetings New York Daily News citation, this time in the opinion section on the Queens casino project --
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/30/c...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/30/c...
Citi Field casino: Bad bet for Queens
Time is running out to stop a Vegas-style casino next to Citi Field stadium. Many neighbors do not know that Metropolitan Park — hedge fund billionaire and Mets owner Steve Cohen’s casino proposal …
www.nydailynews.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Another citymeetings New York Daily News citation, this time in the opinion section on the Queens casino project --
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/30/c...
www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/30/c...
Reposted by Vikram Oberoi
What he said in August at his corp. counsel nomination hearing in August:
1. The city is not a party to that case.
2. But I'd recuse myself anyway.
3. Also, this is a pro-environment case.
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
1. The city is not a party to that case.
2. But I'd recuse myself anyway.
3. Also, this is a pro-environment case.
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
Mastro's involvement in New Jersey's congestion pricing case | Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections | NYC City Council | August 27, 2024 | citymeetings.nyc
A segment from the 11 hr 7 min New York City Council Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections session on August 27, 2024 titled "Mastro's involvement in New Jersey's congestion pricing case&q...
citymeetings.nyc
March 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
What he said in August at his corp. counsel nomination hearing in August:
1. The city is not a party to that case.
2. But I'd recuse myself anyway.
3. Also, this is a pro-environment case.
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
1. The city is not a party to that case.
2. But I'd recuse myself anyway.
3. Also, this is a pro-environment case.
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
citymeetings #32 is out!
I trawled ~50 hours of meetings to find discussions regarding changes to federal funding and policy across every prelim budget hearing last week.
You can read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
I trawled ~50 hours of meetings to find discussions regarding changes to federal funding and policy across every prelim budget hearing last week.
You can read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
March 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
citymeetings #32 is out!
I trawled ~50 hours of meetings to find discussions regarding changes to federal funding and policy across every prelim budget hearing last week.
You can read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
I trawled ~50 hours of meetings to find discussions regarding changes to federal funding and policy across every prelim budget hearing last week.
You can read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
A special issue of citymeetings #32 goes out at 11 AM Eastern.
I trawled ~50 hours of budget hearings last week and compiled a survey of discussions where changes to federal funding or policy came up at every budget hearing last week.
You can subscribe on citymeetings DOT nyc.
I trawled ~50 hours of budget hearings last week and compiled a survey of discussions where changes to federal funding or policy came up at every budget hearing last week.
You can subscribe on citymeetings DOT nyc.
March 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A special issue of citymeetings #32 goes out at 11 AM Eastern.
I trawled ~50 hours of budget hearings last week and compiled a survey of discussions where changes to federal funding or policy came up at every budget hearing last week.
You can subscribe on citymeetings DOT nyc.
I trawled ~50 hours of budget hearings last week and compiled a survey of discussions where changes to federal funding or policy came up at every budget hearing last week.
You can subscribe on citymeetings DOT nyc.
Unlimited pastries for DEP's commissioner.
March 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Unlimited pastries for DEP's commissioner.
Facebook referred more visitors to citymeetingsnyc than Google last week for the first time and it's because of these statements by Brad Lander shared among union and retiree groups.
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Analysis of proposal to refinance pension system's unfunded liability | Committee on Finance | NYC City Council | March 05, 2025 | citymeetings.nyc
A segment from the 7 hr 15 min New York City Council Committee on Finance session on March 05, 2025 titled "Analysis of proposal to refinance pension system's unfunded liability". Read the s...
citymeetings.nyc
March 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Facebook referred more visitors to citymeetingsnyc than Google last week for the first time and it's because of these statements by Brad Lander shared among union and retiree groups.
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
Been reworking my speaker identification tooling and sometimes language models will assign incredible roles to people.
March 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Been reworking my speaker identification tooling and sometimes language models will assign incredible roles to people.
Education hearing from yesterday is up now -- the video was made available late last night.
March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Education hearing from yesterday is up now -- the video was made available late last night.
Got caught up in a few things -- but this 10-hour hearing is now up.
I know what you're all thinking: the 10-hour budget hearing for the Committee on Public Safety did not go up last night.
It's because I went to bed before the video was made available, downloaded, and transcribed.
But it'll be up in a bit this morning on citymeetings.nyc.
It's because I went to bed before the video was made available, downloaded, and transcribed.
But it'll be up in a bit this morning on citymeetings.nyc.
March 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Got caught up in a few things -- but this 10-hour hearing is now up.
I know what you're all thinking: the 10-hour budget hearing for the Committee on Public Safety did not go up last night.
It's because I went to bed before the video was made available, downloaded, and transcribed.
But it'll be up in a bit this morning on citymeetings.nyc.
It's because I went to bed before the video was made available, downloaded, and transcribed.
But it'll be up in a bit this morning on citymeetings.nyc.
March 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I know what you're all thinking: the 10-hour budget hearing for the Committee on Public Safety did not go up last night.
It's because I went to bed before the video was made available, downloaded, and transcribed.
But it'll be up in a bit this morning on citymeetings.nyc.
It's because I went to bed before the video was made available, downloaded, and transcribed.
But it'll be up in a bit this morning on citymeetings.nyc.
citymeeting #31 went out a few minutes ago!
Notably --
- I'm talking at School of Data on March 29th.
- I used tools to find federal funding cut discussions from 30 hours of budget hearings.
- Highlights on the Queens Future casino proposal.
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Notably --
- I'm talking at School of Data on March 29th.
- I used tools to find federal funding cut discussions from 30 hours of budget hearings.
- Highlights on the Queens Future casino proposal.
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
March 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
citymeeting #31 went out a few minutes ago!
Notably --
- I'm talking at School of Data on March 29th.
- I used tools to find federal funding cut discussions from 30 hours of budget hearings.
- Highlights on the Queens Future casino proposal.
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Notably --
- I'm talking at School of Data on March 29th.
- I used tools to find federal funding cut discussions from 30 hours of budget hearings.
- Highlights on the Queens Future casino proposal.
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
FYI: Hyacinths are starting to bloom, which means the best-smelling flower in existence will be carpeting the fragrance garden at Brooklyn Botanic soon.
March 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
FYI: Hyacinths are starting to bloom, which means the best-smelling flower in existence will be carpeting the fragrance garden at Brooklyn Botanic soon.
citymeetings #30 is out!
Notably:
- I'm hiring a part-time intern to help me publish meetings using my tools.
- If you're at Stanford or Columbia and interested in applying for the Magic Grant -- I'd love to chat.
Read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Notably:
- I'm hiring a part-time intern to help me publish meetings using my tools.
- If you're at Stanford or Columbia and interested in applying for the Magic Grant -- I'd love to chat.
Read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
March 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
citymeetings #30 is out!
Notably:
- I'm hiring a part-time intern to help me publish meetings using my tools.
- If you're at Stanford or Columbia and interested in applying for the Magic Grant -- I'd love to chat.
Read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Notably:
- I'm hiring a part-time intern to help me publish meetings using my tools.
- If you're at Stanford or Columbia and interested in applying for the Magic Grant -- I'd love to chat.
Read it here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Also notably:
1. citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
2. My mug appeared in Who's Who in Emerging Tech in City & State yesterday.
(Yes, the photo was taken in front of the wall of the McGolrick park bathroom.)
1. citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
2. My mug appeared in Who's Who in Emerging Tech in City & State yesterday.
(Yes, the photo was taken in front of the wall of the McGolrick park bathroom.)
February 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Also notably:
1. citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
2. My mug appeared in Who's Who in Emerging Tech in City & State yesterday.
(Yes, the photo was taken in front of the wall of the McGolrick park bathroom.)
1. citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
2. My mug appeared in Who's Who in Emerging Tech in City & State yesterday.
(Yes, the photo was taken in front of the wall of the McGolrick park bathroom.)
citymeetings #29 is hot off the presses!
Notably:
- citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
- I announced *citymeetings PRO* today.
You can subscribe on citymeetings dot nyc and read the issue here:
buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Notably:
- citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
- I announced *citymeetings PRO* today.
You can subscribe on citymeetings dot nyc and read the issue here:
buttondown.com/citymeetings...
🍎 citymeetings.nyc #29
Early Childhood Centers, Public Health Preparedness, NYPD & the POST Act, Foster Care Hi! I'm announcing citymeetings.nyc PRO today. Right now, it is the...
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February 25, 2025 at 4:32 PM
citymeetings #29 is hot off the presses!
Notably:
- citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
- I announced *citymeetings PRO* today.
You can subscribe on citymeetings dot nyc and read the issue here:
buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Notably:
- citymeetings turns 1 year old this week!
- I announced *citymeetings PRO* today.
You can subscribe on citymeetings dot nyc and read the issue here:
buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Today's NYC Council hearing re: NYPD's gang database and DNA collection practices is up on citymeetings.nyc.
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NYC City Council | Committee on Public Safety | February 24, 2025 | 10:00 AM | citymeetings.nyc
A hearing on the NYPD's gang database and DNA collection practices, focusing on two bills:
- Intro 125, which would prohibit DNA collection from juveniles without parental consent
- Intro 798, which ...
citymeetings.nyc
February 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Today's NYC Council hearing re: NYPD's gang database and DNA collection practices is up on citymeetings.nyc.
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
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Not the main event today, but part of this Zoning & Franchises hearing deals with a contentious sidewalk cafe application for Le Dive in Dimes Square in Chris Marte's district, veering into discussion on open streets, etc.
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NYC City Council | Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises | February 24, 2025 | 11:00 AM | citymeetings.nyc
A hearing on two proposals:
- A mixed-use residential and community facility building in South Jamaica, Queens, including approximately 125 apartments with 31 permanently affordable units
- A sidewal...
citymeetings.nyc
February 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not the main event today, but part of this Zoning & Franchises hearing deals with a contentious sidewalk cafe application for Le Dive in Dimes Square in Chris Marte's district, veering into discussion on open streets, etc.
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
citymeetings.nyc/city-council...
I think Today in Gay wins the award for first citymeetings.nyc mention in a podcast, mentioning the committee vote to designate January 31 as Cecilia Gentili Day.
I love to see it.
One of the underrated things about actually-transparent meetings is that they amplify real, on-the-ground advocacy.
I love to see it.
One of the underrated things about actually-transparent meetings is that they amplify real, on-the-ground advocacy.
February 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I think Today in Gay wins the award for first citymeetings.nyc mention in a podcast, mentioning the committee vote to designate January 31 as Cecilia Gentili Day.
I love to see it.
One of the underrated things about actually-transparent meetings is that they amplify real, on-the-ground advocacy.
I love to see it.
One of the underrated things about actually-transparent meetings is that they amplify real, on-the-ground advocacy.
I know the FAD is the last thing on anyone’s mind these days but this piece linked to a DEP hearing on citymeetings the other day and I thought it was a really fun read about regional water politics in NYC and upstate.
kingstoncreative.net/the-catskill...
kingstoncreative.net/the-catskill...
The Catskills’ Lost Future: Water, Power, and the Fight for Local Control - Kingston Creative
As a local marketing agency that celebrates the potential of the Hudson Valley and Catskills community, we present this historical, philosophical and political look into the murky depths of the New Yo...
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February 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I know the FAD is the last thing on anyone’s mind these days but this piece linked to a DEP hearing on citymeetings the other day and I thought it was a really fun read about regional water politics in NYC and upstate.
kingstoncreative.net/the-catskill...
kingstoncreative.net/the-catskill...
citymeetings #28 went out this morning!
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Subscribe on citymeetings.nyc.
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Subscribe on citymeetings.nyc.
February 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
citymeetings #28 went out this morning!
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Subscribe on citymeetings.nyc.
Read the issue here: buttondown.com/citymeetings...
Subscribe on citymeetings.nyc.