TESTIMONY
Joseph McAllister, President of the South Beach Civic Association, on Opposition to the 'City of Yes' Economic Opportunity Proposals
6:20:35
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Joseph McAllister testifies against the 'City of Yes' economic opportunity proposals, arguing they will cause severe harm to neighborhoods throughout New York City.
- McAllister represents the South Beach Civic Association, which encompasses South Beach, Africa, Fort Worth, Ocean Breeze, and Grassmere among other areas in Staten Island.
- He criticizes the proposals for allowing unrestricted industrial, commercial, and residential zoning changes, emphasizing their disrespect for neighborhood density and uniqueness.
- The majority of community boards in the city have voted against these proposals, but Mayor Adams and the City Planning Commission are ignoring this opposition.
- Concerns include the potential for under-enforcement by the under-staffed and under-equipped Department of Buildings and the adverse effect on the city's diverse neighborhoods. McAllister urges the City Council to reject the proposals.
Joseph McAllister
6:20:35
My name is Joseph McGallister.
6:20:37
I am the president of the South Peach Civic Association for since 2001.
6:20:43
Our organization represents the interest of thousands of residents voters and property owners in South Beach, Africa, Fort Worth, Ocean Breeze, Grassmere, and many other areas in Staten Island.
6:20:54
And also an issue is having to do with land uses owning and housing in particular.
6:21:00
The city of, yes, economic opportunity of 18 proposals will do terrible change damage to our neighborhood if it becomes law.
6:21:09
We know that 2 thirds of the community boards across the city voted against the CFDS and yet, mayor Adams and the City Plant Commission are completely ignoring them.
Christopher Leon Johnson/Shaun Abreu
6:21:20
So
Joseph McAllister
6:21:21
excuse me, allowing industrial and commercial zones vice versa expand the nightlife distribute micro distribution on every commercial strip The list of the regulatory programs goes on with zero respect for density and or for density or location.
6:21:39
While city planning was asked how all this was going to be regulated and forced.
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The repeated response was the Department of Buildings, which is understamped, understiff, whereas architects are self certifying their plans.
6:21:53
We are a city made up of hundreds of unique neighborhoods, the city of yes, is a disastrous package of proposals that would cause untold harm to communities throughout the city if it is allowed to proceed by the city council.
6:22:06
City of Yes Plant is an excellent opportunity for Manhattan.
6:22:10
This is currently the nightlife for Manhattan's, not for other boroughs.
6:22:16
Like hundreds of common sense organizations around the city, our community is 20% opposed to the city of yes economic opportunity.
6:22:24
As our representative, we urge the city council to reject the outrageous package and proposals and send me your items and city plan declared message.
6:22:32
We don't want it.
6:22:34
Reconfigured with the resident citizens of the other in the barrows, and find out what is the
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time is expired.
Joseph McAllister
6:22:40
Now what city?
6:22:41
Planning wants.
6:22:42
Thank you very much.