"The town center is owning, transit orient, to development and district fixes, those proposals will add slightly more density while limiting any maximum height increases to moderate density areas."

This quote directly mentions 'town center zoning' as part of the proposals being discussed, indicating that the speaker is addressing this element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal.

"In addition, I also do not support the removal of parking mandates. No surprise there. I'll tell you why. This proposal may work in many high density areas with significant access to transit, but simply put, it does not work in many neighborhoods in the Bronx."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses her opposition to this element, particularly for areas in the Bronx with limited transit access.

"There's already significant parking competition in many of these same neighborhoods, and they believe that it would get much worse without mandates. We can highly suggest, but without a mandate, developers are not going to build parking because it's costly and because they don't always find that people utilize it."

This quote further elaborates on the speaker's concerns about removing parking mandates, highlighting the potential negative impacts on neighborhoods with existing parking issues and the likelihood that developers would not voluntarily include parking without mandates.

"I am absolutely in favor of the proposal to legalize the development of ADUs. However, I wanna note that there is a significant concern with this proposal that I raised to all of you today because allowing this new unit type in our city absolutely must come with an increase in the amount of inspectors at the Department of Buildings, DOB, to protect residents, safety, and their overall well-being."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to legalize Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses support for this element while also raising concerns about implementation and safety.

"The town center is owning, transit orient, to development and district fixes, those proposals will add slightly more density while limiting any maximum height increases to moderate density areas. By focusing on areas within a half mile of transit, We can ensure that everyone can truly get around the Bronx and the Sea without adding more cars to our already congested streets."

This quote directly mentions 'transit orient[ed] development' as part of the proposals being discussed. The speaker also elaborates on the benefits of focusing development near transit, which is a key aspect of transit-oriented development.

"When it comes to the infill development proposal, particularly on night shift campuses, the city must actively engage with residents and tenant association leadership. To ensure that their concerns are taken into account, infill development should have a focus on providing housing for working class families, older adults, and particularly those that already live in Nitro."

This quote discusses infill development on NYCHA campuses, which aligns with the Campuses element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal. The speaker emphasizes the need for community engagement and prioritizing housing for existing residents and working-class families.

"We've seen through the prior administration in the Bronx. We have Millbrook Terrace. We have the development on the Morris 2 development project that's happening as well as Casa Salina that was open a few weeks ago on the Sultamayur campus. So we've already seen what we can do when we work with nonprofits, and we build senior housing on underutilized night shift land."

This quote provides examples of existing campus developments in the Bronx, demonstrating that the speaker is familiar with and discussing the concept of utilizing campus spaces for housing development, which is part of the Campuses element of the proposal.

"I do not support the proposal to increase small and shared housing and to decrease the Duf. The dwelling unit factor, and let me explain why. The Bronx is already seeing an influx of smaller and smaller and smaller units and many of these new development projects."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to increase small and shared housing, which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses opposition to this element, citing concerns about the proliferation of smaller units in the Bronx.

"And throughout my tenure as borrower president, you all know, I've consistently advocated for building more units that have 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. We need larger units that work for families, not just single adults."

This quote further elaborates on the speaker's opposition to the small and shared housing proposal, emphasizing the need for larger family-sized units instead of smaller units targeted at single adults.

"The town center is owning, transit orient, to development and district fixes, those proposals will add slightly more density while limiting any maximum height increases to moderate density areas."

This quote directly mentions 'town center zoning' as part of the proposals being discussed, indicating that the speaker is addressing this element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal.

"In addition, I also do not support the removal of parking mandates. No surprise there. I'll tell you why. This proposal may work in many high density areas with significant access to transit, but simply put, it does not work in many neighborhoods in the Bronx."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses her opposition to this element, particularly for areas in the Bronx with limited transit access.

"There's already significant parking competition in many of these same neighborhoods, and they believe that it would get much worse without mandates. We can highly suggest, but without a mandate, developers are not going to build parking because it's costly and because they don't always find that people utilize it."

This quote further elaborates on the speaker's concerns about removing parking mandates, highlighting the potential negative impacts on neighborhoods with existing parking issues and the likelihood that developers would not voluntarily include parking without mandates.

"I am absolutely in favor of the proposal to legalize the development of ADUs. However, I wanna note that there is a significant concern with this proposal that I raised to all of you today because allowing this new unit type in our city absolutely must come with an increase in the amount of inspectors at the Department of Buildings, DOB, to protect residents, safety, and their overall well-being."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to legalize Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses support for this element while also raising concerns about implementation and safety.

"The town center is owning, transit orient, to development and district fixes, those proposals will add slightly more density while limiting any maximum height increases to moderate density areas. By focusing on areas within a half mile of transit, We can ensure that everyone can truly get around the Bronx and the Sea without adding more cars to our already congested streets."

This quote directly mentions 'transit orient[ed] development' as part of the proposals being discussed. The speaker also elaborates on the benefits of focusing development near transit, which is a key aspect of transit-oriented development.

"When it comes to the infill development proposal, particularly on night shift campuses, the city must actively engage with residents and tenant association leadership. To ensure that their concerns are taken into account, infill development should have a focus on providing housing for working class families, older adults, and particularly those that already live in Nitro."

This quote discusses infill development on NYCHA campuses, which aligns with the Campuses element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal. The speaker emphasizes the need for community engagement and prioritizing housing for existing residents and working-class families.

"We've seen through the prior administration in the Bronx. We have Millbrook Terrace. We have the development on the Morris 2 development project that's happening as well as Casa Salina that was open a few weeks ago on the Sultamayur campus. So we've already seen what we can do when we work with nonprofits, and we build senior housing on underutilized night shift land."

This quote provides examples of existing campus developments in the Bronx, demonstrating that the speaker is familiar with and discussing the concept of utilizing campus spaces for housing development, which is part of the Campuses element of the proposal.

"I do not support the proposal to increase small and shared housing and to decrease the Duf. The dwelling unit factor, and let me explain why. The Bronx is already seeing an influx of smaller and smaller and smaller units and many of these new development projects."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to increase small and shared housing, which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses opposition to this element, citing concerns about the proliferation of smaller units in the Bronx.

"And throughout my tenure as borrower president, you all know, I've consistently advocated for building more units that have 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. We need larger units that work for families, not just single adults."

This quote further elaborates on the speaker's opposition to the small and shared housing proposal, emphasizing the need for larger family-sized units instead of smaller units targeted at single adults.

"The town center is owning, transit orient, to development and district fixes, those proposals will add slightly more density while limiting any maximum height increases to moderate density areas."

This quote directly mentions 'town center zoning' as part of the proposals being discussed, indicating that the speaker is addressing this element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal.

"In addition, I also do not support the removal of parking mandates. No surprise there. I'll tell you why. This proposal may work in many high density areas with significant access to transit, but simply put, it does not work in many neighborhoods in the Bronx."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses her opposition to this element, particularly for areas in the Bronx with limited transit access.

"There's already significant parking competition in many of these same neighborhoods, and they believe that it would get much worse without mandates. We can highly suggest, but without a mandate, developers are not going to build parking because it's costly and because they don't always find that people utilize it."

This quote further elaborates on the speaker's concerns about removing parking mandates, highlighting the potential negative impacts on neighborhoods with existing parking issues and the likelihood that developers would not voluntarily include parking without mandates.

"I am absolutely in favor of the proposal to legalize the development of ADUs. However, I wanna note that there is a significant concern with this proposal that I raised to all of you today because allowing this new unit type in our city absolutely must come with an increase in the amount of inspectors at the Department of Buildings, DOB, to protect residents, safety, and their overall well-being."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to legalize Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses support for this element while also raising concerns about implementation and safety.

"The town center is owning, transit orient, to development and district fixes, those proposals will add slightly more density while limiting any maximum height increases to moderate density areas. By focusing on areas within a half mile of transit, We can ensure that everyone can truly get around the Bronx and the Sea without adding more cars to our already congested streets."

This quote directly mentions 'transit orient[ed] development' as part of the proposals being discussed. The speaker also elaborates on the benefits of focusing development near transit, which is a key aspect of transit-oriented development.

"When it comes to the infill development proposal, particularly on night shift campuses, the city must actively engage with residents and tenant association leadership. To ensure that their concerns are taken into account, infill development should have a focus on providing housing for working class families, older adults, and particularly those that already live in Nitro."

This quote discusses infill development on NYCHA campuses, which aligns with the Campuses element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal. The speaker emphasizes the need for community engagement and prioritizing housing for existing residents and working-class families.

"We've seen through the prior administration in the Bronx. We have Millbrook Terrace. We have the development on the Morris 2 development project that's happening as well as Casa Salina that was open a few weeks ago on the Sultamayur campus. So we've already seen what we can do when we work with nonprofits, and we build senior housing on underutilized night shift land."

This quote provides examples of existing campus developments in the Bronx, demonstrating that the speaker is familiar with and discussing the concept of utilizing campus spaces for housing development, which is part of the Campuses element of the proposal.

"I do not support the proposal to increase small and shared housing and to decrease the Duf. The dwelling unit factor, and let me explain why. The Bronx is already seeing an influx of smaller and smaller and smaller units and many of these new development projects."

This quote directly addresses the proposal to increase small and shared housing, which is a key element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity plan. The speaker expresses opposition to this element, citing concerns about the proliferation of smaller units in the Bronx.

"And throughout my tenure as borrower president, you all know, I've consistently advocated for building more units that have 2 and 3 bedroom apartments. We need larger units that work for families, not just single adults."

This quote further elaborates on the speaker's opposition to the small and shared housing proposal, emphasizing the need for larger family-sized units instead of smaller units targeted at single adults.