City officials late Thursday released a schedule of public hearings for Mayor de Blasio’s monuments review commission — with one slated for each borough.
The 10 a.m. hearings will be held Nov. 17 in Queens, Nov. 21 in Brooklyn and Nov. 22 in Manhattan.
After Thanksgiving, they’ll resume on Nov. 27 in The Bronx and Nov. 28 on Staten Island.
“Through these public hearings and our online survey, we’re making sure this important conversation is grounded in the ideas, thoughts and concerns of the people who call our city home,” said Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl.
In mid-August, Hizzoner announced his intention to assemble a commission to review monuments on city property amid a national conversation on the issue — which initially focused on statues of Confederate army leaders in the South.
Several weeks later, the mayor appointed an 18-member panel tasked with conducting a 90-day review of “how the city should address monuments seen as oppressive and inconsistent with the values of New York City.”
Since then, officials and advocates have rallied to protect statues of historical figures whose transgressions could potentially put them on the commission’s chopping block, such as Christopher Columbus.
The commission will conclude is advisory review Dec. 7, after which the mayor will decide whether to remove or alter any statues on city property.
He’ll also set new guidelines for which figures should be honored going forward.
The detailed schedule is available here.