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Community Board 11 narrowly votes to bar member from speaking for three months
Summary
Community Board 11 voted 15–14 on Thursday, May 22, to bar community member Roxanne Delgado from speaking at board public meetings for a period of three months, not including the board’s July–August recess.
Community Board 11 voted 15–14 on Thursday, May 22, to bar community member Roxanne Delgado from speaking at board public meetings for a period of three months, not including the board’s July–August recess.
The motion, introduced by board member Ryan and seconded by another board member, followed extended discussion about repeated interruptions, alleged intimidation of other speakers, and how the board should enforce its conduct statement. Ryan argued the board must protect the equitable right of all attendees to speak and cited a “paradox of tolerance” in explaining why the board should act. The State Committee on Open Government’s written guidance — read into the…
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