Q&A
Discussion on CPC's responsibility to advance homeownership opportunities
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Council Member Brooks-Powers inquires about CPC's responsibility in advancing the development of new homeownership opportunities. Rampershad acknowledges the importance of homeownership and discusses the challenges in the current system for affordable housing applications.
- Brooks-Powers emphasizes homeownership as a critical pathway to build generational wealth
- Rampershad shares personal experiences related to homeownership and affordable housing
- The discussion highlights the need for easier navigation of affordable housing applications and more educational resources for potential homeowners
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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Homeownership is a critical pathway to build operational wealth of families in Southeast Queens and across New York City.
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What responsibility does CPC have to advance the development of new home ownership opportunities?
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
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Yeah.
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Well, home ownership Yeah.
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And I take back to, like, from my family, my parents they they work 3 jobs to get the house that we have today, and my parents are living with me right now, and it's the greatest thing.
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And I I feel like We need to we need to create an avenue, a stronger avenue, to create more affordable housing.
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And, you know, it's funny.
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I a while back, I went on housing connect, just to see how to navigate that application.
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I'll tell you truth, I struggled.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
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We can have another conversation about this.
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
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Public because I was thinking about, you know, we we are creating affordable housing and people I know they flood the app and the the system to try to apply.
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But when I look back and I I I think it's very difficult to navigate and try to apply for one
Dr. Mohammad Khalid
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a
Oudeshram “Raj” Rampershad
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a home in your community.
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Mhmm.
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And I do feel like we need a city here in general.
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I'm speaking, I guess, out of terms because I I think the agency needs to really look at how to make that easier for homeowners for every an everyday person to be able to go through it, whether that and maybe they could do more seminars, more more or create more events to help train and teach people, how to navigate and how to create how to go in and try to find place within your community.
