PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Bernadette Ferrara, President of Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance, on Bronx Metro North Rezoning
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Bernadette Ferrara, President of the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance, testified on the Bronx Metro North rezoning proposal. She expressed support for economic growth and affordable housing but emphasized the need for infrastructure upgrades before development. Ferrara advocated for protecting the communities of Van Nest and Morris Park.
- Requested city council members to review the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance document submitted to city planning
- Highlighted the importance of considering the visual impact of proposed developments on existing streets
- Noted the need for a post office in Van Nest, which was removed in 2011
Bernadette Ferrara
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Thank you.
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Good afternoon, committee chair Riley, and council members of this public hearing My name is Bernadette Ferrara.
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I'm the president of the Venice Neighborhood Alliance, a member of Setka, and a lifelong eastbound resident living in the neighborhood of Venice for over 6 decades.
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1 of the oldest neighborhoods in the East Bronx dating back to 18 93 when the Mars Park racetrack began in 1989.
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I want to thank also my colleague, Charlene Jackson, who is a vice president of Van Nuys naval alliance for actually being very, very specific about many of the issues that were and currently, and we are dealing with.
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Thank you.
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Everyone is in agreement that the connectivity of the 4 train stations will bring economic growth and jobs.
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And I state for the record, we are not against housing We we are in need of affordable housing.
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Both communities of Venice and Mars Park desire growth by need.
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But upgrades in the infrastructure must be provider, provided, and sustainable before any housing development occurs.
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2, In a to in a few short years, I am here today to speak on behalf of protecting my communities of Venice and Mars Park.
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I've attached to this testimony, the Venice Neighborhood Alliance document that was submitted to city planning, the Bronxboro president and council member of Alvarado.
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I am begging the city council members.
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To please read it and take special note of the DEIS visuals that show the Exiting Street's and then the proposed developments.
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If this is what your neighbor if this was
Kevin Daloia
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your neighbor,
Bernadette Ferrara
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And this The
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Thank you.
Kevin C. Riley
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You could you could wrap it up, miss Ferra.
Bernadette Ferrara
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K.
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I do have this in written testimony, and the 1 thing I would list like to note is that 1 of the things that was taken from Venice that we would like to add back is a post office.
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We do not have a post office.
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It was taken in 2011.
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I will put all this in my written testimony.
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Thank you.
