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Honorable Chairman, Rodnick, and commissioners.
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My name is Joy Goldberg, and I live in Brooklyn.
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This quote is taken from a court's publication article.
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The Five Cities in America where renting an apartment is the most unaffordable by Rochio Fabro, July 2 2024.
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Renters looking to snag an apartment in New York City need to make an estimated 119,120 while the median renter household income is just 67,358.
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That means the typical entry makes 43.5% less than what they need to afford a median price 2978 Apartment in the city.
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The biggest gap across the 33 major metros analyzed by Redfin A need for affordable housing is indeed dire for those who truly need it, people who are disabled.
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People who are forced to choose between paying their exorbitant rent and eating because their jobs don't pay them enough for both.
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The poor, the lowly, those who truly need it, no doubt.
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On July 7th, there were 17 rentals on housing connect deemed, quote, affordable.
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Household size starts at 1.
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8th started with 130 percent area median income.
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Eligible income starting 99,006, 113,726, 104,000,100 505, 106, 504, 72 to 218 on July 8th.
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Another one for 8943.
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There are many where
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the tenant must pay for heat.
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A person earning 50,000 paying 13.74 month rent for a studio with the HEETS slaps on him or her literally in figures, hopefully.
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Sometimes it's heat and hot water.
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Starting at 70,000 and changed, one bedroom from 1929.
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Are the inaccurate assessment at 80% area median.
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So while you intend to carve up the land in the beloved city, rezone it, densify as you so describe it.
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I feel the need to ask, who is this being made affordable 4.
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City of yes for whom.
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Because while some of the affordable housing is very good and well intended, throwing a bone to the lesser rich to populate the neighborhoods to destroy plunder and build for their own profits.
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To divide the land for gain is pure evil.
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Peace and blessings.