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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Sharon Brown, Member of the Public, on Hudson Yards West Development
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Sharon Brown initially opposed the Hudson Yards West development but changed her stance to support it, particularly advocating for the inclusion of a casino along with other entertainment options. She emphasized the need for housing prioritization for homeless military veterans and the homeless, as well as job opportunities for these groups in the construction and operation of the development.
- Suggested that the casino could be complemented by other entertainment options to address concerns
- Advocated for prioritizing homeless military veterans and homeless individuals for both housing and job opportunities in the project
- Argued that casinos are not inherently problematic, but their success depends on proper management and oversight
Sharon Brown
2:02:02
Hello.
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My name is Sharon Brown.
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Before I begin, remember Israel, release the hostages, let Yahweh's people go, defend Israel.
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Okay.
2:02:11
I wanna change for it.
2:02:14
I checked in opposition.
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I wanna put for.
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Okay.
2:02:18
Hudson Yards West should go forward with the casino.
2:02:23
They can include other things besides a casino and other entertainment so that it won't just be a casino.
2:02:32
Many of the people have problems with it a casino because they think that it's only going to be a casino, maybe they couldn't go back to the drawing board and put some other things there for entertainment, and for the housing there, we need to make sure that it is there for homeless military veterans and homeless people.
2:02:56
So the priority should be for homeless military veterans and homeless if they're going to make housing.
2:03:02
If you keep making housing and the people that are military and homeless are still out on the streets, then you you haven't done anything except shift someone from where they live to a new place to live.
2:03:17
So we need people who actually need the housing to get in there, Oh, and the first people that should be considered for the jobs on these projects to build should be the homeless, the military veterans, and things like that.
2:03:32
They are very skilled, very qualified, they are just without homes, they have everything that everyone else has that they should have a home, that they should be able to take care of these jobs.
2:03:44
If there are 5,000 jobs, the majority should be for people who need jobs and are skilled homeless military veterans and the homeless.
2:03:55
construction jobs also, and I'm part Native American and casinos are not seedy, they are not problematic, it's the way people handle them and run them.
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Just a few seconds.
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Make sure that they are run properly and that people conduct themselves.
2:04:13
There should be some kind of oversight to make sure that we don't fall into the same problems that made casinos go out of business.
2:04:21
You're welcome.
Dale Burnett
2:03:55
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Kevin Riley
2:04:21
Thank you, miss Brown.