PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Francis Brown, Red Hook Resident, on 150 Mill Street Rezoning
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Francis Brown, a long-time resident of Red Hook, expresses support for the 150 Mill Street rezoning project. She praises the developers for keeping their word and criticizes the lack of development and support in Red Hook compared to other areas.
- Emphasizes the need for better supermarkets and accessibility for elderly residents
- Mentions previous community desires, such as a nursing home, that were rejected
- Expresses frustration with the lack of attention and support from local government for the Red Hook community
Francis Brown
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Good afternoon.
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My name is Francis Brown, the resident Edel of Reddick East.
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I've been living there over 30 years.
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Been working right where in the middle of development over 25 years.
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And I wanna first say to say, I'm not rented lease.
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You know?
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So as far as the questions about money, no.
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I'm not rented lease because I'm a speak my mind and I don't care who it is.
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But since I met these gentlemen here, they kept they worried when they say they're gonna do something, they do it.
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They follow and I can't say that about a lot of people because a lot of things in Redhook is terrible.
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Because we don't get no help.
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Everybody else get what they want.
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We don't get nothing.
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Nothing at all.
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I haven't seen counsel whatever.
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I haven't seen nobody do nothing forever.
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I've seen them do it for other developments, other places, but not for Britain.
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I go to Conan Allen.
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I have meetings at Conan Allen.
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And the counsel and senators, they're awesome.
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They're awesome because they work for the community.
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I wanna see somebody working for my community, doing right by my community.
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I've been here before when we wanted nursing home, that got shot down Mhmm.
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Because other people didn't want it.
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We have seen that they go away to Dumbo to go shopping.
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I'm not trying to get rid of no supermarket.
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I just want a better supermarket.
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I I can go to this supermarket.
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I want because I have a automobile.
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They can take me there.
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But I have a lot of scenes in my community.
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They don't have that.
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They have to get on the bus, and then after they buy grocery, they gotta lug it back on a little pulley.
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I think about how how would I feel like my mother had to go through this?
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I wouldn't want my mother or my grandmother to have to go through even though, you know, I'm I'm a grandmother because I'm over 60, way over 60.
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And I know I look good Okay, ma'am.
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I checked the delay too.
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The India.
Marcella Williams
1:21:33
So, anyway,
Francis Brown
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thank you, Deuce.