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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Joan Gilbert, Resident of Flatlands, Brooklyn

13:44:55

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Joan Gilbert, a resident of Flatlands in Brooklyn, expressed opposition to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal. She highlighted concerns about the impact on generational wealth, lack of infrastructure mandates, and sustainability issues in her neighborhood.

Criticized the plan for potentially stripping families of generational wealth created through homeownership
Pointed out existing infrastructure problems in Flatlands, including electrical grid issues and flooding
Raised concerns about increased construction, lack of green spaces, and density without sustainable measures

Joan Gilbert

13:44:55

Yes.

13:44:56

Good evening.

13:44:57

Thank you so very much.

13:44:58

Thanks for staying up so late.

13:45:00

Appreciate it.

Kevin C. Riley

13:45:01

You're welcome.

Joan Gilbert

13:45:03

So my name is John Gilbert, and I'm a resident of flatulence.

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I'm in district 46.

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Flatlands is a southeast section of Brooklyn, and this section of Brooklyn boasts the largest homeowner occupancy in Brooklyn.

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Most of the houses are 1 and 2 families.

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These were homes in generation from different generation to generation.

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And one of the things I you know, from the city of housing, the city the city of yes, housing is gonna do is strip families from generational wealth.

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And all in your home is one of the ways that general that generational wealth is created.

13:45:53

The other issue with the plan is that there are lots of proposals from building and building, but there but there aren't any mandates for infrastructure.

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We, in this area, in flatlads, we have electrical grid problem.

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We also have flooding and, you know, and and and blood and issues, and it's not just when it when when it's a hurricane.

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People are still devastated by sanding and either.

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People have died in their basements.

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So this business about not having any mandates for interest for infrastructure is a big no with the city of yes.

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The other issue I had in mind was what sustainable measures do these proposals offer?

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I am concerned about the increased construction, lack of green spaces, and the density which this can come.

Mark Greenberg

13:46:57

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