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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Keith Forrest, Representative of Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce
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Keith Forrest, representing the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, speaks in support of the Hudson Yard West project. He emphasizes the project's potential to address New York's housing shortage, create economic opportunities, and strengthen infrastructure through private investment.
- The project would bring up to 4,000 new homes, a new public park, a school, and billions in private investment for the MTA.
- Forrest argues that the plan reflects community feedback and the developers' willingness to listen and act.
- He urges the council to approve the zoning changes, stating that the vote is about unlocking opportunities for New Yorkers, not about a casino.
Keith Forrest
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Hello.
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Good evening.
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My name is Keith Forrest.
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I'm with the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce.
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Great to be great to be in before you guys.
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My name is Key Forest.
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I'm honored to speak today on behalf of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce.
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For more than a century, our mission has been to strengthen economic opportunities for Harlem residents and for Manhattan.
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The strength comes through smart investment, bold infrastructure, and projects that create lasting change.
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It comes through projects like Hudson Yard West.
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At times when New York faces a serious housing shortage, rising costs, and and growing pressures on on our infrastructure, we need real solutions to move forward.
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Hudson Yard West would bring up to 4,000 new homes, a new public park, a school, and billions in private investment to strengthen the MTA.
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This plan was shaped this plan was shaped by feeding feedback from hundreds of community meetings and it reflects a real willingness on the part of the developers to listen and to act.
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It deserves your thoughtful consideration because this isn't just a development, it's a chance to show that New York is still willing to invest in the people's future.
1:21:56
The truth is what we miss, that when we miss opportunities like this, it's working New York, it's working New Yorkers who paid the highest price.
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We've seen it before, we can't afford to see it again.
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Today vote isn't about a casino, it's about zoning changes needed to unlock these opportunities for New Yorkers.
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We urge the council to move this project forward and help build a city where working families can stay, succeed, and thrive.
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Thank you.