QUESTION
Have terminal developers committed to community benefits in the redevelopment?
1:24:44
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48 sec
Jennifer Sun states she is unaware of any community benefits agreements negotiated with the developers.
- Council Member Brooks Powers questions the existence of community benefits agreements from terminal developers.
- Jennifer Sun, from New York City Economic Development Corporation, responds with lack of awareness on such agreements.
- The inquiry emphasizes the need to understand developers' commitments to community benefits.
Brooks Powers
1:24:44
So in terms of community engagement and concern, in our previous hearing, former executive director of the Port Authority, Chris Ward, responded that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey does not build host agreements into their projects.
1:25:00
However, community impact should be taken into account, and there should be a community benefits agreement in in addition and advocate, emphasize that projects with CVAs benefit the project and the surrounding community.
1:25:14
Communities.
1:25:15
Do you know whether or not the terminal developers have made any commitment for community benefits on the element.
1:25:22
And if so, what are they?
Jennifer Sun
1:25:25
I'm not aware of sorry.
1:25:28
I'm not aware of community benefits agreements that have been negotiated with the developers.