PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Charlene Davis, Member of the Public
2:42:49
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Charlene Davis, a handicapped individual, expresses concerns about the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal, highlighting issues of accessibility, affordability, and infrastructure in her community of Tony Allen. She emphasizes the need to address existing problems before implementing new housing plans.
- Davis points out the lack of representation for disabled individuals in such meetings and the difficulty they face in accessing buildings.
- She highlights specific issues in Tony Allen, including transportation problems, school concerns, rat infestations, and flooding risks.
- Davis criticizes the affordability aspect of new housing developments, noting that rising rents and limited subsidies often force people to move out shortly after moving in.
Charlene Davis
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Good afternoon, everyone.
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My name is Charlene Davis.
2:42:52
And I appreciate the opportunity to speak.
2:42:55
Normally, when I come to different places and organizations, you don't see people like me here.
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It's very difficult for someone who's handicapped of someone who has asthma to get into buildings and stuff and elevators.
2:43:10
I feel that this proposal is not one that was well thought of.
2:43:15
There's a lot of issues that need to be taken care of first.
2:43:19
It feels like you're putting the cart before the horse.
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I want to thank our Brooklyn Barrel president for allowing me to be on the community board.
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For 5 years, I tried to get on the community board so that I can represent people like myself.
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Tony Allen is where I live at.
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Tony Allen is a peninsula.
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We have a lot of issues and stuff there with transportation, schools, and also a rat issue.
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I know that he had a program that was supposed to deal with mice and stuff, but with all the digging in everything that they're doing in the communities and stuff, It's running ragged.
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We have to do something about that.
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We also have to do something about the infrastructure.
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Tony Allen floods very easily.
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My townhouse was full with water when we had sandy.
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A lot of people died A lot of issues need to be thought about.
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It's very nice to think about having more places for people to live, but these places need to be affordable.
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The rents are constantly going up, and the subsidies are being limited.
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You have subsidies that may last for 5 years.
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And then after the 5 years, the person doesn't have a subsidy and has to move.
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And a lot of people who are moving into these places move in, but their rent and stuff constantly goes up.
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You see a lot of people moving in, but then they're moving out because they can no longer afford the apartments.
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So thank you.
