Today, the Chairman of Community Board 12, Yidel Perlstein, announced that the Community Board representing all of Borough Park and half of Midwood would hold hearings on building affordable housing in Borough Park.
“I have received dozens of inquiries on affordable housing and very strong interest from community residents desperately seeking housing,” said Mr. Perlstein. “I support the exciting plan to build new housing in our community over the MTA rails. To help move the process along, our Board will hold hearings on this plan and other ideas to encourage the development of affordable housing.”
The communities of Borough Park and Flatbush have been abuzz since a plan was announced a few weeks ago by prominent attorney Nachman Caller to build as many as 2,000 housing units over seven square blocks on top of the rail yards along 61st Street in Borough Park. Since then, many prominent community leaders and elected officials
have come out in support of the plan.
“Kudos to our Community Board for taking the bull by the horns on this pressing issue,” said Councilman David Greenfield. “By having a public hearing on this housing proposal, the Community Board will ensure full transparency and give an opportunity for anyone who has questions to air those questions and concerns before we move on with
what may be the most significant land use project in Borough Park history.”
Greenfield met with top MTA officials last week who assured him that the plan is realistic, and with his support and that of other local elected officials they would move forward with the process of selling the development rights. On Greenfield’s popular 7 p.m. Thursday night radio program on 620AM, the Councilman discussed this plan in great
detail and took questions from the public, including affordability, parking and why the community needs more housing in Borough Park.
Affordable housing is vital for Borough Park, where 48% of children under 5 live in poverty, and 43% of children under 18 live below the poverty line. Borough Park also suffers from a severe overcrowding problem. The 2010 Census found that 31% of neighborhood households are occupied by 5 or more people; 13% have 7 or more. Borough Parkers desperately need more space and affordability to raise their families.
(YWN Desk – NYC)
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Sure. This is caller camp! Sounds like they are finally looking to do something. (after all it’s up to them to change zoning). I don’t know who they spoke to, this sounds like the sanitation promise to me.
Once you have affordable housing then you can’t discriminate and will have to except everyon. I hope the community doesn’t change as a result of this.
Affordable housing means Llowing anyone and everyone in as your neighbor. There goes the neighborhood.
Small brains, they have no idea in what they are getting in to.
Go visit Wily and you will see what high rise bring..
Can someone from the Caller team answer what his intentions are as far as this plan changing the neighborhood?
Imho, BP has many many apartment houses NOW with a mixed crowd. Who lives in the upper floors? Mostly “nisht inzere”. Has “nisht inzere” living among us changed the neighborhood?
Has “nisht inzere” living throughout Ocean Parkway and Ocean Avenue changed the neighborhood? No way! Nicer one families in those areas go way way over a mil.
Nachman Caller has my vote & 300 other people I know voting for him