TESTIMONY
Testimony by Jason Osborn, Assistant Vice President of Community Preservation Corporation, on the Willets Point Project
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Jason Osborn testifies in support of an affordable housing project in two capacities: as a former resident of Downtown Flushing and as a representative of the Community Preservation Corporation. He highlights the importance of the project for both personal and professional reasons.
- Osborn's son has been involved with a local football club, which has contributed to his development as a player and community member.
- The site presents a rare opportunity for large-scale affordable housing development.
- Community Preservation Corporation is a nonprofit organization partnering with HPD and HCR to finance affordable housing.
Jason Osborn
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Good afternoon.
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Sub committee members, council member, Moyah.
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My name is Jason Osborne.
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I'm here to offer my Board to the project in two capacities.
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Prior resident of Downtown Flushing, Community Board 7.
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Secondly, here to represent on behalf of the Community Preservation Corporation.
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We're a nonprofit affordable housing and community develop or community revital realization company based in New York City.
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We are long time partners with HPD and HCR to finance affordable housing throughout the state and now across the country.
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And my work as a as a lender, I have financed a portable housing throughout the city for the past 10 years.
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I'm proud of alumni of New York City Housing Development Corporation.
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And very excited to see the 1st phase close with HTC and HPD last November.
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On a personal level, living in downtown Flushing.
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I've seen the rich communities there of Corona and Flushing, and how those community members represent deep soccer cultures throughout the world.
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So this is a very fitting site and a perfect site for a soccer stadium.
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Growing up or being in Flushing for the past 10 years.
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I've created a family here.
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I have a four year old son who is hopefully attending PS 20 or 244Q, which I'll know this month actually for those parents out there.
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My son attends NYC Soccer Kids Program for the past 2 years, which receives discount tickets from the club.
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And I've seen my son develop over the past 2 years, which has been amazing to see him develop as a player and a member of the community.
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We attended the home opener last weekend despite the rain and difficulty with the weather, and this is a very special thing.
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Me me and my son have been been a part of since the club has been founded, and my son's been born as well.
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On a professional level, this site creates a rare opportunity for affordable housing at a at a large scale.
UNKNOWN
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Thank you.
Jason Osborn
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You're welcome.
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40 years.
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Thank you for that opportunity.