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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by George Brown, Shareholder of Espinal Gardens
1:07:52
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George Brown, a long-time Harlem resident and shareholder of Espinal Gardens, expresses concerns about the proposed One45 for Harlem development. He worries about the building's height, potential light reflection issues, and its impact on the character of the neighborhood.
- Concerns about the glass building's reflection impacting Espinal Gardens
- Criticism of the building's height, which he feels will obstruct views and change Harlem's character
- Disappointment about confusion regarding the meeting date, which prevented some of his neighbors from attending
George Brown
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Good afternoon.
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My name is George Brown.
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I'm a I'm a shareholder of Espinal Gardens.
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I live in Harlem.
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I'm born and raised in Harlem, and I love Harlem.
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Okay?
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I just want to say this.
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I'm looking I'm thinking about that building.
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Right?
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It is is made of glass.
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And I'm looking at it and and the reflection of that building, it it it is going to impede my which is Espinal Gardens.
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Right?
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Then you have the the pollution that so many people are there.
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Okay?
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And then them tall buildings.
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Right?
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All all you know, you're knocking out the view.
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People can't even see because the building's so high.
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You know, you want to beautify Harlem, you know, keep it at a level where as you, you know, you ain't got those sky sky tall buildings.
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Alright?
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Then they told us that yesterday we were supposed to come.
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This is the twentieth.
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Right?
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They said yesterday was the twentieth.
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A lot of a lot of my tent a lot of my neighbors wasn't able to come.
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That is more informed than me.
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But I have a feeling for Harlem.
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Like I said, I'm born and raised in Harlem.
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You know, I I I don't wanna keep looking up like like like it's downtown, Midtown.
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You know, it's this residential area.
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You know.
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But that's all I want to say, thank you.