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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Frank Clark, Director of Government Relations at New York Building Congress on Hudson Yards West Proposal
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Frank Clark, representing the New York Building Congress, testified in strong support of the Hudson Yards West proposal. He emphasized the project's potential to create jobs, boost the local economy, and address various city challenges through forward-thinking development.
- The project is expected to create 35,000 union construction jobs and support local businesses recovering from the pandemic.
- Clark highlighted benefits including a new 5.6-acre public park, a K-8 school, daycare center, community facility, and $2 billion in revenue for the MTA.
- The proposal aims to deliver 4,000 housing units in an area with high demand.
Patrick Blanchfield
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Good morning.
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My name is Frank Clark, director of government relations at the New York Building Congress, which represents over 500 organizations and 250,000 skilled tradespeople and professionals dedicated to the growth and prosperity of New York.
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We firmly support the Hudson Yards West proposal.
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When our association was founded in 1921, New York City and its building industry looked very different.
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But our progress has been defined by big, bold ideas that address many citywide challenges.
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That's how New York has grown over the decades.
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This project, Hudson Yards West, will serve as a blueprint for forward thinking development shaped by public need.
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It will also help us achieve our combined goal of fostering a more prosperous and resilient future for the building and construction industry and its workers.
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Hudson Yards West will create thousands of union jobs, all while supporting local businesses that have yet to recover fully from the pandemic.
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Hudson Yards West is a critical proposal that supports the livelihood and future of our workers, and we cannot allow huge opportunities like this to pass us by.
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Locking in those 35,000 union jobs preserves middle class pathways and apprenticeships pipelines.
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The benefits of the plan are massive and include 35,000 union construction jobs during development, a new 5.6 acre green public park, a new public K-eight school daycare center and a community facility, more than $2,000,000,000 in critical revenue for the MTA, and 4,000 units of housing in an area that so desperately needs it.
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By bringing by bringing together the best contractors, architects, engineers, and developers, Hudson Yards West will deliver what the city needs most, more jobs, new housing, better transit, and stronger communities.
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Thank you.