PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Joanne Sullivan, Member of the Public
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Joanne Sullivan expresses opposition to the City of Yes proposal, arguing that it may harm low-density neighborhoods without improving housing affordability. She questions the motives behind the proposal and calls for its rejection or postponement due to concerns about corruption in the city administration.
- Sullivan criticizes the notion that limited housing production is to blame for the lack of affordable housing, citing recent development in various NYC neighborhoods.
- She suggests that the proposal might disproportionately affect middle-class neighborhoods while not impacting luxury apartment owners.
- Sullivan calls for an investigation into possible corrupt motives behind the proposal, citing Mayor Adams' indictment and resignations in his administration.
Joanne Sullivan
11:59:36
Great.
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Thanks.
11:59:37
City planners blame the lack of affordable housing, unlimited housing production.
11:59:42
I'd hardly call the recent rate of housing production limited.
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New apartment buildings have transformed the skylines of downtown Brooklyn, Long Island City, and other neighborhoods.
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Queens Boulevard alone has enough new apartments to house the population of
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a whole
Joanne Sullivan
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town.
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Rents increased despite the building sprays because developers cater to wealthy buyers.
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I'm afraid the city of yes will do more harm than good.
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It might destroy low density neighborhoods without making an imposting horrible.
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The director of city planning Dan Gerodnik predicts that city of yes would add just a little more housing in every neighborhood.
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But there's no guarantee that it wouldn't overwhelm some neighborhoods.
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It might be easy for people who live in buildings that wouldn't be drastically affected by the plan to preach that every district must be part of the solution.
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If the owners of luxury apartments aren't
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part of
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the solution, why are residents of some middle class neighborhoods being asked to bear the brunt of
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the
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changes?
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Many New Yorkers wonder if the main architects of the city of yes are real estate developers who paid off mayor Adams and his cronies.
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In light of mayor Adams' indictment and the flood of resignations in his administration.
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We want authorities to investigate possible corrupt motives behind this massive proposal.
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To restore faith in our city's government, please listen to the majority of community boards that voted against the city of yes and reject it or at least pause it while a crowd of corruption overhang city hall.
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Thank you.
