AGENCY TESTIMONY
Introduction and overview of ADUs and basement apartments
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Kim Darga, Deputy Commissioner for Development at HPD, introduces the topic of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and basement apartments. She emphasizes their importance in addressing New York City's livability, safety, and affordability issues.
- Testimony will cover ADUs, basement apartments, and Intro 850
- Focus on making NYC more livable, safe, and affordable
- Importance of these issues in the context of the city's housing crisis
Kim Darga
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Good afternoon.
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Before I do dive in, I wanna oh.
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Hang on.
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I'll move it closer.
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How's that?
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Better?
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Okay.
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I'm usually pretty loud, but okay.
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Before I dive in, I wanna thank you for the opportunity to discuss accessory dwelling units, including basement apartments, which touch on critical issues facing New York City and present opportunities to make New York City more livable, safe, and affordable.
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Today, I will also be testifying on intro 850, a bill requiring the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to submit quarterly reports to the council for affordable housing projects and public sites that have gone through U LRP but have not yet closed.
