TESTIMONY
Testimony by Ellie Spicer on Proposed Development at 341 10th Street
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Ellie Spicer, a long-time resident of 10th Street, testifies against the proposed development by Stellar at 341 10th Street. She expresses concerns about the lack of genuine affordability and the developer's track record. Additional points:
- Spicer has lived across from the proposed development for 35 years and witnessed changes in the neighborhood.
- She criticizes Stellar for building their portfolio by taking buildings out of affordable housing programs.
- Spicer emphasizes the need for real affordability and urges the council to take action.
Ellie Spicer
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Good afternoon, and thank you.
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For having us.
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I have recently written to council member in Villas, and so some of these sentiments are repeated here.
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I live on 10th Street across from the proposed development at 341, 10th Street owned and managed by Stellar.
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Yes.
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I'm the terrible homeowner.
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I have lived there for 35 years, raised my 2 sons going to local schools, I watched 341 leave the Mitchell LAMA program.
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I watched them change their their constituents of of their buildings, the neighborhood began to change.
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We were hardworking folks.
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Making a living and sharing the community.
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And that building was very important since it was so large, and it when it went out of the Mitchellama project, they wanted high income clientele.
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They pushed folks out.
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They left the park, which is part of their property, which they're now touting to completely disintegrate.
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They did not keep promises to their current tenants.
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Who they are continuing to damn bamboozle into supporting this upscale project.
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I wanna see greater affordability.
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Now you fell over when you saw what the the rents were, but those aren't rents that hardworking New Yorkers.
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I mean, I worked for the Carpenter's Union for 30 years.
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I couldn't have paid those rents, and I had a union income.
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With benefits.
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Thankfully, I do have a retirement income and a pension, so I have that.
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But we need real affordability, and I'm asking the council to stand up.
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I know they say they have one building that's a 100% affordable.
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That's senior supportive housing.
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The other thing about this organization is Everything has to be nailed down with an agreement.
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They don't keep their word.
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That's been proven for 35 years.
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They built their poor Folio, taking buildings out of affordable housing, Mitchell LAMA Projects, and making money from them.
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It's gotta stop.