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Testimony by Tanesha Grant, Executive Director of Parent Supporting Parents New York on One Forty Five for Harlem Project
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Tanesha Grant, Executive Director of Parent Supporting Parents New York, expressed support for the enhanced affordable plan of the One45 for Harlem project. She emphasized the need for deeply affordable and supportive housing in the community and praised Concern Housing for their approach to affordable housing.
- Grant highlighted their organization's long-term involvement in the project and commitment to community upliftment.
- She called for more transparency and community engagement in the decision-making process.
- Grant specifically endorsed Concern Housing to build a tower of affordable and supportive housing within the project.
Tanesha Grant
1:43:07
So I wanna first say that, my name is Tamisha Grant, and I am the executive director of Parent Support and Parents New York.
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Around four years ago, when we found out about the one four five project as a community organization, We alerted the then, councilwoman Kristen Richardson Jordan, and we have been on the front line ever since.
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We have been there to see the truck stop.
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We have been there to see the vindictiveness.
1:43:35
So I wanna say that the community supports development that addresses the need for affordable affordable housing.
1:43:42
The enhanced affordable plan that was presented does this.
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We have had a big part of our Harlem community, Lee Harlem, because affordability.
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This would help keep Harlem community members in the community.
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We hope you know that Parent Supporting Parents is all about uplifting our community and would not sign off on a develop developer that would hurt our community.
1:44:09
This is about making sure that there is a significant amount of deeply affordable the deeply of deeply afford affordable and supportive housing built on this one four five project, and we are deeply committed to that goal.
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We plan to continue to advocate for the complete transparency on this matter.
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We believe that there should be town halls and much more information provided to the community beforehand so that the the committee and community can have time to make informed decisions on these matters that affect our whole community.
1:44:44
As a person who fights for real affordable deeply affordable and supportive housing, I must say, I have never seen it done as well as concerned housing does it.
1:44:55
DFPNY is in full support of concerned housing with Ralph Fostino as executive director building a tower of affordable and supportive houses within the one four five project.
1:45:08
We would love to arrange a tour with community members Time
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Tanesha Grant
1:45:12
Thank the type of housing that concern housing builds, and I will, submit written testimony.
1:45:17
Thank you.