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Potential housing development on Ward's Island
1:45:12
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Council Member Brewer suggests considering Ward's Island for housing development, similar to Roosevelt Island. Commissioner Tigani mentions an ongoing citywide housing activation task force.
- Ward's Island has open land and some existing facilities (fire department, shelters, hospital)
- Brewer proposes studying its potential for housing development, possibly as a Mitchell-Lama project
- Tigani mentions a citywide housing activation task force but is unsure if Ward's Island is on their list
- Tigani agrees to take back the recommendation to consider Ward's Island
Gale A. Brewer
1:45:12
Okay.
1:45:13
Next, Ward's Island.
1:45:14
Why are we not deciding?
1:45:16
This is my thing.
1:45:17
I've been talking about it for years.
1:45:18
Big open land.
1:45:19
Does have a, as you know, fire department is there, a couple of shelters, blah blah blah.
1:45:24
And of course, the state has the hospital there, which is mostly vacant.
1:45:31
So my question is, why are we not having a study group to discuss why it can't become another Roosevelt Island or something to that effect?
1:45:39
Land, Manhattan, available for housing, make it a Mitchell Lama.
1:45:43
Is that something that you'd be interested in?
1:45:45
I've been trying to get everybody to think about it.
Ahmed Tigani
1:45:47
So there's actually a citywide housing activation task force going on right now.
1:45:53
It was a mayor Is
Gale A. Brewer
1:45:54
Wards Island on the list?
Ahmed Tigani
1:45:55
I I'm not sure, but that's the recommendation we'll take back today.
Gale A. Brewer
1:45:59
Okay.