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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Cindy Rubi Estrada, Executive Director of the New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on the Hudson Yards West project
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Cindy Rubi Estrada, Executive Director of the New York City Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, expresses strong support for the Hudson Yards West project, emphasizing its potential for economic empowerment and job creation for Latino-owned businesses and working families.
- The project is expected to create tens of thousands of good-paying jobs across various sectors, including construction, hospitality, and IT.
- Estrada highlights the $1 billion community benefit package, which would provide resources for workforce development, small business support, and local nonprofits.
- She urges the council to approve the project, stating that the city cannot afford to let this opportunity slip away, especially given current economic challenges.
Cindy Estrada
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Good morning and thank you so much for allowing me to be here and speak to you guys.
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My name is Cindy Rubi Estrada.
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I am the executive director of the New York City Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce.
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Our mission is to ensure that Latino owned businesses and working families have a fair shot at success in this city.
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And the Hudson Yards West project represents exactly the kind of opportunity we need more of.
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This is not just a development project.
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It's a catalyst for economic empowerment.
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The project will create tens of thousands of good paying jobs and offer viable job training for our members spanning construction, hospitality, maintenance, IT operations, and more.
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In other words, this project will open doors for thousands of New Yorkers, many of them from communities of color who have historically been left out this growth before.
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Just as importantly, and I understand that this is not what we are discussing right now, whether you are a guest or for the casino, the 1,000,000,000 community benefit package is what we need to provide real resource into workforces development, small business support, and local nonprofits.
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There are 5,000 jobs in the casino, jobs our city needs.
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At a time when many small businesses are trying to make ends meet and families are struggling to stay in the city they help build, we cannot afford to let this opportunity slip away.
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The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce stands behind this project, and we urge the council to do the same.
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Thank you.