TESTIMONY
Yiatin Chu, President of Asian Wave Alliance, on 'City of Yes' Economic Package's Negative Impact
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Yiatin Chu, President of Asian Wave Alliance, opposes the 'City of Yes' economic package, citing potential harm to Queens and Brooklyn.
- The package is believed to negatively affect homeowners, voters, and the quality of neighborhood life across Queens and Brooklyn.
- Chu emphasizes that allowing commercial and office development in residential areas risks increased congestion, infrastructure strain, and reduced quality of life.
- The plan faces opposition from two-thirds of community boards in the city, highlighting widespread concern.
- Concerns include transforming residential units into businesses, exacerbating parking issues, and requiring significant infrastructure investments.
- Chu calls for the rejection of the one-size-fits-all proposal from Mayor Haves, advocating for the unique identities and needs of neighborhoods.
Yiatin Chu
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Thank you very much, Chair Riley.
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My name is Jatin Shu.
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And I'm president of Asian Wave Alliance.
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Our organization represents the interests of thousands of residents, homeowners, and voters in Queens and Brooklyn.
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The city of yes economic package will do terrible damage to our neighborhoods if it becomes law.
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We are not alone.
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2 thirds of community board to cross the city, oppose the city of yes.
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We are outraged at what this will do to our neighborhoods.
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We don't need or want every corner of every residential block to potentially have commercial or office development.
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And we certainly don't want every residential unit in the city, Apartment or private house to become a business with up to 3 employees.
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Why do we need this when we have existing vacant store our fronts to prioritize in our business strips.
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We already have a huge problem in residential areas of bayside flushing, Vincent Harrison Graves Inn with the lack of street parking for residents and visitors.
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Bringing more businesses into these areas is irresponsible and shortsighted.
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The congestion and infrastructure demands on more suburban areas cannot be supported without major investments in sewer lines, electrical capacity, roadwork, schools and more.
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Many in our community bought their American dream in this in these neighborhoods for tranquility, great schools, and a quality of life a bit farther from the hustle and bustle, including traffic ingestion and noise of commercial areas.
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The city of yes would bring all of this to our front doors.
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We are a city made up of hundreds of unique neighborhoods.
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The city of yes is a package of one size fits all that would bulldoze over our diverse neighborhoods throughout the city if allowed to proceed by the city council.
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Each neighborhood and community should be respected for our unique composition and concerns.
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Asia Wave Alliance opposes the city of yes for economic opportunity.
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We urge the city council to reject this harmful package of proposals FROM MAYOR HAVES.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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