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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Carmen Matias on Western Rail Yards Proposal
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Carmen Matias, a long-time resident of Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea, testifies against the reevaluation of the 2009 Western Rail Yards proposal. She advocates for restarting the planning process, emphasizing the need for affordable housing, jobs, and preserving the High Line's access to sunlight.
- Expresses concern about the impact of tall buildings on the High Line's sunlight
- Supports job creation in the neighborhood but is skeptical about casino-related employment
- Emphasizes the need for more affordable housing and maintaining the character of the area
Carmen Matias
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Good afternoon.
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I'm Carmen Matias.
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I have lived for fifty years between Hell's Kitchen and I now live at Penn South, Chelsea.
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I am an avid supporter of the High Line.
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I go there all the time.
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I'm a woman of a certain age.
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So you you you are talking to a senior when you talk to me.
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I am against the reevaluating of the two zero nine
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Proposal.
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And I am in favor of taking all taking it all back to the drawing board and restarting.
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We do not need to dwarf the High Line with no sunshine.
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We do not need more unaffordable housing, but we do need people and we do need jobs.
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I don't necessarily think that it'll be the jobs that a casino will give us.
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But I do think that we need more more work in this neighborhood.
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We need more housing.
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We need more sunlight.
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And we need to support our jewel, the High Line.
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Thank you very much.
Kevin Riley
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what is it again?
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Proposal.