Slate Steps to Improve Crown Heights

people are asking us what are you going to do what can be done let's take a look at some of the challenges that we are facing currently the government is proposing to build thousands of subsidized units on a swath of land stretching from UDA to no the largest of these proposed projects Kingsboro West would take up one square block on winth between Albany and Troy at this stage more than 1,000 units will be designated for the homeless these developments would have a very negative impact on our community crime substance abuse loitering a general unsafe feeling around the community most importantly these developments would stop our community's growth and split it into many pieces if we don't use our Collective voice these properties will be used for even more public housing including homeless shelters we have already begun to put together a committee of developers lawyers and real estate professionals to fight tooth and nail against travesty it is a direct threat to every member of the Jewish konits Community but we don't only want to stop bad projects we want to jump good ones too using the unified voice of our community and vad call these blocks of land can be an important piece in meeting the housing shortage we also plan on working with private developers who are currently building or plan on building it is time that we build livable housing for our own Community unfortunately in a recent time times the streets of kites feel more and more unsafe muggings even beatings are happening not just at night but even AB broad daylight in addition to working with existing shmira and Sh organizations and local police precincts we will Lobby Albany for the security grants that our community needs and deserves the cost of living in carites has been rising year after year we are going to work day and night to bring grants and services and anything available to our community we will streamline and simplify the process so every member in our community can obtain the help that they need many of our families can benefit from Medicare Medicaid snap Wick with a ration Section 8 Housing and even air conditioning grants we will do our best to make a functioning office that people can feel comfortable and dignified if they need to apply in recent weeks we've spoken with other JCC's and we've seen that there's much more available did you know there are actually Senior Care Grants that other communities make use of programs which allow middle in come households to receive home and cleaning help why should our parents and grandparents be deprived of such necessary assistance we want to bring such programs to Crown Heights as well to make these changes the V call needs to be United it needs a clear understanding of what we face and a vision for the betterment of the community that is why we are running as a unified slate we're a group of young light with experience and affecting real change in our area of business practice and community service it is time to open up a new page of leadership andits let's raise up the gmas and a raise up the r and make Crown Heights a shining example of Tyra AA and [Music]