| The New York State Senate announced yesterday that the Senate Ethics Committee will be holding three public hearings throughout the state.
Here is the information on those hearings:
Thursday, May 28, 2009
10:00 AM
250 Broadway 19th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Friday, May 29
11:00 AM
Erie County Legislature
92 Franklin Street 4th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14202
Tuesday, June 2
11:30 AM
Room 124 State Capitol
Albany, NY 12247
If you wish to testify at these hearings, here is some more information that will assist you:
Persons who wish to attend or testify at any of the hearings should call Ben Brodsky at 212-298-5540, and fill out and return the attached reply form via fax at least two days prior to the hearing date. The Ethics Committee will accommodate as many witnesses as possible, and encourages the submission of written testimony, which will considered and made part of the hearing record. Written testimony should be e-mailed no later than two days prior to the hearing as an attachment in any common format to: bbrodsky@senate.state.ny.us.
Witnesses are requested to keep their oral testimony to no more than five minutes in length and to bring 10 copies of their prepared statement to the hearing.
In order to meet the needs of those who may have a disability, the New York State Senate has made its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. Accommodations will be provided for individuals with disabilities upon reasonable request to afford such individuals access and admission to Senate facilities and activities.
Questions about this hearing may be directed to Ben Brodsky at 212- 298-5540.
This is a great opportunity for citizens to take part in the legislative process as the Senate takes up legislation regarding ethics reform. |
