PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Cliff Bruckenstein, Member of Brooklyn Community Board 15
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Cliff Bruckenstein, a longtime resident of Sugar Bay, Brooklyn, and member of Brooklyn Community Board 15, testified against the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal. He argued that a one-size-fits-all zoning approach is inappropriate and would not lead to affordable housing or rent.
- Bruckenstein emphasized the need for homeownership opportunities to create truly affordable living situations.
- He expressed concern about rapid neighborhood growth, noting that his area had doubled in size in recent years.
- Bruckenstein criticized developers for prioritizing profits and called on the City Council to implement safeguards against this.
Cliff Bruckenstein
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Can you hear me?
Shaun Abreu
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Yes.
Cliff Bruckenstein
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Okay.
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I'm a longtime acting life form lifelong resident of Sugar Bay, Brooklyn 3rd generation.
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We've I I have bought I'm just owning their shoes for many, many years on many different projects.
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I'm on the zoning board of the community board.
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I've I I have voted on 100 of zoning resolutions.
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Some yes, some no.
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I've really taken truth.
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My neighborhood had doubled its size in the last 5 weeks.
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It's zoning one size fits all is insane.
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It's making it would be the elimination of a lot of people in this city.
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And in no court or affordable living affordable rent.
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If you wanna make a true reasonable way to make affordable rent, you have to make room for homeownership.
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Of all sorts, large and small.
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And it would be very difficult in my neighborhood, which is basically all over.
Cathy Cebek
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I got it.
Shaun Abreu
9:13:41
Please unmute yourself if you're not Cliff.
Cliff Bruckenstein
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It would be difficult to do that unless the city council does a lot of safety.
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Without developers because all they wanna do is fill their pockets.
