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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Anthony Ortolano, Member of SEIU 32BJ

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    Anthony Ortolano, a member of SEIU Local 32BJ and a public school handy person, expresses strong support for the City of Yes Housing Opportunity proposal. He shares his personal struggles with housing affordability in Brooklyn, emphasizing the need for more affordable housing options.

    • Ortolano has moved three times in four years due to rising rents and lack of affordable options
    • He argues that the housing crisis is rooted in a significant housing shortage
    • Ortolano believes the City of Yes proposal will help create tens of thousands of new housing units, benefiting families like his and the 70,000+ SEIU 32BJ members in New York City