PRESENTATION
Closing remarks on community engagement and appeal for support
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Richard Lobel concludes the presentation by emphasizing the project's deep community roots, extensive engagement process, and the multifaceted benefits it offers to the local area.
- The project developers have a long-standing presence in the community, spanning decades
- The proposal addresses specific community needs, such as access to fresh food and job training opportunities
- Over 6,000 square feet of manufacturing space is committed to supporting the local manufacturing community
- The project has received overwhelming support from Community Board 6 and the City Planning Commission
- An appeal is made for Council support, highlighting the project's alignment with community desires and needs
Richard Lobel
0:27:38
Thank you, Nick.
0:27:39
Just I think to conclude and then we're happy to answer questions.
0:27:45
I think it is something that we can take for granted that development happens.
0:27:51
And Willie and his family who've had this site for 20 years, they went out, and they they asked people questions, and they asked neighbors questions, and they asked what they wanted to see here.
0:28:01
And the nature of the conversations at the Redhook tenants association meetings as well as at the community board.
0:28:08
You know, they listened and the the agreements which have been drawn up.
0:28:13
They they hold Willie's feet to the fire when it may not even be necessary.
0:28:17
I mean, there's someone who's basically not just come to the community in the last 1 to 2 years.
0:28:21
They've been here for decades.
0:28:23
And so this building right now represents a lot because it provides a lot to a lot of people and to listen to actual conversations from local tenants who couldn't buy fresh food from their families, I think was very meaningful.
0:28:37
To even have people who talked about the fact that having a tall building next to the expressway might be a nice thing as shielding some of the local area from some of the effluent and other materials from the expressway.
0:28:48
Was a really nice thing to hear about how there's local youth young men who are in the area, who don't have jobs, and have no opportunity for training, and that this site actually goes out on day 1 after it's built and provides that space for nonprofits to do that.
0:29:03
Think that that was meaningful.
0:29:04
So, yes, this isn't an m 11 district, and an m 1 and an m 15 district is requested.
0:29:10
And the truth of the matter is there's room for everything here, and we've made very strong efforts and are willing to commit to over 6000 square feet of manufacturing space here in order that the manufacturing community can gain from this as well.
0:29:27
So in conclusion, You know, we we hope that the council and the the council members here can support something which has had the overwhelming support of Community Board 6 and the City Planning Commission.
0:29:40
And with that, we're happy to answer any questions.