Departments that have cases before the board this evening. Up front, we have Scott Sanchez, also representing the Planning Department and Planning Commission. As well as andrew perry, senior planner with the office of the Zoning Administrator. And up front, we have joseph duffy, senior building inspector. And given the coronavirus, were taking a few special precautions. We would appreciate if you would the public would use every other seat. If youre together and you dont mind sitting next to each other, thats fine. Additionally, please use Hand Sanitizer when you come up to the use the equipment. Please dont touch it. He can adjust the microphone as well as the laptop and the projector. If youre sneezing or coughing, please leave the room and make sure you sneeze or cough into your arm. If you feel sick, please go home. Physically sick, not related to your case. The guidelines are as follows. The board question that you silence all phones. Please carry on conversations in the hallway.
Good afternoon, everyone. To once again thank you for joining us for this important event at an incredibly critical time for our entire, and the international community. We have gathered together at the dawn of a new decade, and it has become clear that the 21st century will be defined by a singular competition. A competition not of technology or of weaponry, but of ideas, ideas about how to solve problems, and the best way for societies to do so. I believe the 21st century will be defined by a competition between democracy and authoritarianism. And while of competition may not have the same military Company Military consequences as the cold war that unfolded between democracy and communism, it is similarly a competition to define the future of the world. There are two distinct poles in this debate. On the one hand as the United States and european allies, and end, china and russia. And china is not passive in this debate, it is assertively making the case for its form of government on
How is everyone doing . Good afternoon, everyone. I am so happy to once again thank you for joining us for this important event at an incredibly critical time for our country, and the entire international community. Cal time for our entire, and the international community. We have gathered together at the dawn of a new decade, and it has become clear that the 21st century will be defined by a singular competition. A competition not of technology or of weaponry, but of ideas, ideas about how to solve problems, and the best way for societies to do so. I believe the 21st century will be defined by a competition between democracy and authoritarianism. And while of competition may not have the same military Company Military consequences as the cold war that unfolded between democracy and communism, it is similarly a competition to define the future of the world. There are two distinct poles in this debate. On the one hand as the United States and european allies, and end, china and russia.
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The schedule we are going to start on time. The new time. On behalf of myself and bob bauer who is my supremely wise, talented and collegial codirector of the nyu law schools legislative and regulatory process clinic i wanted to welcome you here today to the fourth o year of the for. We are joined this year by another nyu law entity, the reef center on law and security, a nonpartisan multidisciplinary institute and the director, rachel, who is here has been invaluable in helping pull together the program for this afternoon. This b forum would not be possie without the generous support of sibley austin, a Renowned International law firm and so it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you, peter who is a partner in the chicago office. He knows a lot about what we are talking about today. He served his district in illinois in the u. S. House of representatives for six terms, from 20072019. During that time he held a number of very significant positions. One of those most pertinent to wh