Procedures for Attendance

Participate

Applicant teams and members of the public can participate in BSA hearings in several ways. Check the Upcoming Hearing Info page to view the upcoming agendas and find out which day your case is being heard.

Submit Written Comments

Members of the public can always submit written comments before, during, or after the hearing using the Public Comments form, or emailing comments to submit@bsa.nyc.gov. Make sure to include the project address and BSA calendar number when submitting written comments.

Comments that are submitted in writing during or after the hearing will be reviewed prior to the next hearing for that case.

Live Stream

Watch the public hearings live on the BSA Youtube.com page.

Attend in Person

Public Hearings are held at:

Spector Hall
1st Floor
22 Reade Street
New York, NY 10007

Attend Remotely via Zoom

Register for the Zoom webinar.
Tune in to YouTube. The Board streams its hearing online, which you can watch live on the BSA Youtube.com [link opens in new tab to page.
Get ready to join. The Meeting ID and passcode are on the Board's website on the Upcoming Hearing Info page.
Wait for your item. To keep things orderly, do not join the hearing early. Look up the hearing agenda to see where your application is listed and wait until your calendar number is called during the public hearing (after the Executive Review session). Learn more about the Public Hearing Format.
Join Remotely. During the hearing, after you hear your calendar number, join the meeting. Remember to connect audio, use your full name, and pause YouTube.
- First, pause or mute your Youtube to reduce audio feedback.
- For Applicants, when it is your turn, state your name first. Please keep remarks to ten minutes, and do not speak out of turn.
- For Members of the Public, once the case is open to the public, you will need to raise your Zoom Hand (small yellow hand usually at the bottom of your screen). Someone will let you into the meeting room, after which the Board will call on you to provide your comments. Do not speak out of turn or before your name is called.

Attend Remotely Via Telephone

Tune in to YouTube. The Board streams its hearing online, which you can watch live on the BSA Youtube.com page.
Get ready to call-in. The call in number, Meeting ID and passcode are on the Board's website on the Upcoming Hearing Info page.
Wait for your item. To keep things orderly, do not join the hearing early. Look up the hearing agenda to see where your application is listed and wait until your calendar number is called during the public hearing (after the Executive Review session). Learn more about the Public Hearing Format here.
Call in.

First, pause or mute your Youtube to reduce audio feedback.
Use the call in number and at the prompt:
enter the Meeting ID followed by #.
Enter the participant ID followed by #.
Enter the passcode, if prompted, followed by #.
Press *6 to mute or unmute
Press *9 to raise or lower your hand.

Thank you for joining, and remember to send any written statements to submit@bsa.nyc.gov.

Remote Participation by Commissioner(s)

Board Commissioners, beyond those required to constitute a quorum, may participate remotely by videoconference, from any location and without providing access by members of the public, under extraordinary circumstances, which include disability, illness, caregiving responsibilities, or any other significant or unexpected event that prevents the member from being able to attend the meeting in person. The Board Chair, Executive Director, and/or General Counsel may permit, upon written request prior to the Board meeting, remote attendance by a Commissioner or Commissioners without in-person public access where it is determined that an aforementioned event or extraordinary circumstance prevents their participation in a public setting. Whenever Board Commissioners participate remotely, it shall be ensured that members of the Board can be heard, seen, and identified while the meeting is being conducted, including but not limited to any motions, proposals, resolutions, and any other matter formally discussed or voted upon.

The "in-person" participation requirements of the Open Meetings Law shall not apply during a state disaster emergency declared by the governor pursuant to section twenty-eight of the executive law, or a local state of emergency proclaimed by the chief executive of a county, city, village, or town pursuant to section twenty-four of the executive law, where the Board determines that the circumstances necessitating the emergency declaration would affect or impair the ability of the Board to hold an in person meeting.

Whenever a Board Commissioner participates remotely, minutes of the meetings shall include which, if any, members participated remotely.