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Vice Chair Sharon Greenberger on the importance of the commission's housing proposals
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Vice Chair Sharon Greenberger thanks Chair Richard R. Buery Jr., her fellow commissioners, and the commission staff for their work.
She emphasizes that addressing the city's housing crisis was the primary goal that united the commissioners.
She describes the proposed charter amendments as rational and realistic changes that will lead to a demonstrable increase in housing units, and she encourages all New Yorkers to support them.
Sharon Greenberger
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Thank you.
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And I will say I know I speak for us all when I thank you, Rich, for your expert and balanced chairing of this Commission.
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You led every public hearing with grace and respect and have been a role model for us all.
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So thank you for that.
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I also want to thank my fellow commissioners for the honor of working with you.
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I admire your individual perspectives and your areas of expertise and have learned from each of you.
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And I also want to express my thanks to the amazing commission staff led by the brilliant and level headed and very gracious Alex Schoenbach for delving into issues and crafting a truly expert report that accurately reflects the issues, the options, and the nuances of every substantive area.
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You made us all much smarter throughout journey.
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And I honestly believe that the reports should be required reading for all.
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Most of all, I want to thank my fellow New Yorkers for engaging in this process and making your voices heard.
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We have been compelled by your engagement and your activism.
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We're grateful for your participation.
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From our policy experts to our passionate citizens, you helped shape our thinking and helped shape these ballot measures and the final report.
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As Rich said, when we first met several months ago, every single one of us spoke to the need to address this city's housing crisis.
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That is what drew us to this work.
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That is what we committed to tackling, and that is what we did.
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We have an extraordinary opportunity as a collective to enact changes that will improve New York City's housing development process and ameliorate our very real affordability crisis.
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These are rational, realistic amendments to our charter that will result in a demonstrable increase in housing units, and I encourage every New Yorker to support them.
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And one final note, I do hope that we continue to elevate the need for open primaries and build the support and mechanisms to enable true civic participation.
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For more New Yorkers, I'm also personally committed to continuing engagement in this area.
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Thank you.