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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Alexis, Founder and Former Member of ReAL Edgemere Community Land Trust
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Alexis, representing the ReAL Edgemere Community Land Trust, testified in support of increased funding for the citywide Community Land Trust (CLT) initiative. She emphasized the importance of CLTs in creating affordable housing and revitalizing marginalized communities of color.
- Requested enhanced funding of $3 million for the CLT initiative to support 17 CLTs and 3 citywide technical assistance organizations
- Highlighted the growth of over 20 CLTs across New York City's five boroughs since 2001
- Urged the city council to address delays in registering discretionary funding contracts, which can negatively impact CLT operations
Alexis
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Yes.
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Hi.
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How can I, good afternoon?
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How are you?
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I wanna thank the committee and the chair and the members of the house committee.
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Thank you for the opportunity to testify.
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My name is Alexis, and I'm the founder and the former member of the com the Real Edgemere Community Land Trust.
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The Real Edgemere Community Land Trust, supports the revival revitalization of marginalized communities of come color through the development affordable housing program, of land.
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The CLT's own, its goal is to own, develop, and manage and to create a just and equitable resilient EDGEMEA.
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Since 02/2001, the organization has received city council discretionary money through the citywide community land trust, the CLT initiative.
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Last in, fiscal year 2020, the initiative delivers comprehensive community organizing, education, training, technical assistance to support the formation expansion of CLTs.
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This vital initiative has helped catalyze the growth of more than 20 CLTs, the real Edgemere being included in one of those across the five boroughs as vehicles to create preserve permanent affordable housing, community, and commercial spaces.
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We asked that the city council to ensure enhanced funding of the $3,000,000 for the CLT initiative.
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And in in a perfect world, I I would put 3,000,000,000 into that.
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Honestly, 3,000,000,000.
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This urgently need this ur urgently funding will support the growth of 17 community land trusts and three citywide technical assistance organizations working to bring her land and housing into community ownership.
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We urge the city council to address city agencies' chronic harmful delays in registering discretionary funding contracts.
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When CLT have delayed payments from HP or Citi, it results in COB moving staff numbers or even worse closing
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Thank you.
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Have a blessed day.
Gale A. Brewer
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Thank you for your testimony.
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