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August 26, 2006
Hurry Up And Wait At Yards Hearing
Courier-Life
Emily Keller
Shirley McRae, Chair of Community Board 2, was not called to speak until five hours after her arrival, and was denied early entry that is customary for board members. She waited in line for more than an hour to sign in.“They would not have called me if I had not come out to ask them what’s going on,” she said, calling the organization of the hearing “ridiculous”. At 9:30 p.m., three CB2 members had spoken and seven were still waiting to.
Devin Cohen, Chair of the Community Board 6 Public Safety Committee, spent six and a half hours at the hearing but was never called.
“I really hope that people who represent constituencies like community boards will be guaranteed the opportunity to speak at the next hearing and I hope that the tone will be conducive to [allow more people to speak],” said Cohen.
Posted by amy at August 26, 2006 3:02 AM