PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Julie Reyes, Chairperson of Bronx Community Board No. 8
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Julie Reyes, Chairperson of Bronx Community Board No. 8, testifies in strong opposition to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity proposal. She emphasizes that the proposal was developed without community input and could potentially eliminate important review processes, including ULURP.
- Reyes argues that the proposal lacks guarantees for truly affordable housing and may negatively impact NYCHA developments and environmentally sensitive areas.
- She criticizes the proposal for potentially reducing the role of community boards and City Council members in land use decisions.
- Reyes mentions that Community Board 8 has submitted additional materials for consideration.
Julie Reyes
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Okay.
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Great.
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Great.
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Thank you.
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My name is Julie Reyes.
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I'm chairperson.
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For community board aid in the Bronx, across the community board aid.
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And we overwhelmingly reject the city of the US proposal, the city of the US housing proposal.
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As you know, and for those who don't know, community board consists of dedicated volunteer community members who are committed to their community's welfare.
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All are appointed by their current president.
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The community boards have a floor design review.
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The agencies and elected officials would respect any matter affecting their district.
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This proposal, which greatly affects all New Yorkers regretfully, was put together with our community input, let alone community board input.
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The zoning changes may eliminate you learn about certain cases that's taken away input from the city council members.
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New Yorkers rely on the city council members to look after their best interest.
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Please do not let this proposal straight away any of your current city.
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This proposal has no built in structure and disposal to guarantee affordable housing will actually be built.
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There is no assurance that the developers can receive any benefit will commit to use it to provide permanent affordable housing.
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Then there is just a question of what is affordable housing.
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That's what you should be spending the evening on.
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But what is affordable housing in one area is not affordable in a neighboring community, and then there is no true area of medium income.
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This proposal will eliminate leave space from tenants in the New York City housing authority development houses and this proposal will devastate sensitive environmental areas by promising a population of the natural area in special districts, such as the special natural area assistance.
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Community Board Aid has submitted materials.
UNKNOWN
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Thank you.
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Tom's expired.
Julie Reyes
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To me.
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I'll just have you read it.
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Thank you.
