Members

St.  Stephen’s United Church of God Outreach Inc.

Association of Hispanic Ministers (Interdenominational)

Williamsburg Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church

106 Gerry Street Tenants Association

St. Peter Claver Roman Catholic Church

All Saints Corp.

Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic Church

Nuestros Niños Child Development School

St. Lucy – St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church

St. Martin de Porres Roman Catholic Parish

United Neighbors Organization

Our Lady of Monserrate Roman Catholic Church

Bushwick United Headstart

Community & Parents Day Care

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

Cooper Park Tenants Association

St. Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corp.

Passionist Community of Our Lady of Monserrate Roman Catholic Church

El Puente

All Saints Roman Catholic Church

Central Jewish Council

First Spanish Presbyterian Church

Los Sures Community Development Company, Inc.

Mary of Nazareth Roman Catholic Parish

United Jewish Community Advocacy Relations and Enrichment (UJCARE)

Pratt Institute – Newman Club

41 Whipple Street Tenants Association

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow

Our Lady of Victory Roman Catholic Church

Passionist Center for Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation at North Brooklyn

Marcy Houses Tenant Association

St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church

Trinity Human Services

Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church

Primera Iglesia Getsemani (Pentecostal)

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church

Most Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church

St. Michael – St. Edward Roman Catholic Church

Save Our Southside

Bushwick Housing Independence Project

Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A, Counsel

 Contact:  Gail O’Connor Ribas (Velázquez), 202-226-3636

                         Jonathan Noble (Towns), 718-855-8018

December 5, 2008                                                       

Reps. Velázquez and Towns Urge Greater Participation

in Broadway Triangle Project

NEW YORK – U.S. Representatives Nydia M. Velázquez and Edolphus “Ed” Towns have joined community leaders from Williamsburg, Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant in demanding expanded community participation in the “Broadway Triangle” rezoning project. 

This site, centrally located in these three communities, is one of the last large, open spaces in North Brooklyn.  Reps. Velázquez and Towns have urged Housing and Preservation Development (HPD) to allow members of the Broadway Triangle Community Coalition to voice their concerns and participate in future discussions. The organization represents over 40 major housing, religious, tenant and neighborhood groups throughout Williamsburg, Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Rep. Velázquez stated, “The rezoning of Williamsburg and Greenpoint has increased the pressure on low-income and moderate-income families in need of real affordable housing.  While zoning laws and regulations set out to improve communities and the city, recent history has shown a reverse effect to the detriment of residents and small, local businesses. I believe that no single person or one group of people can have sufficient information to determine the best use for this area.”

“I join the Broadway Triangle Community Coalition in their efforts to create an open and effective plan, which allows all the stakeholders to have input that will bring about affordable housing and economic development to the residents of Brooklyn.” said Rep. Towns.

Representatives of the Coalition came together on Wednesday, December 3, at Woodhull Hospital to develop a plan for the area to present to the city.

Rep. Velazquez concluded, “Today, more than ever when residents are spending more than 50 percent of their incomes on rent, there needs to be a comprehensive affordable housing and economic development plan.  This is why I join the Broadway Triangle Coalition in their effort to create a charrette that is democratic, open and inclusive of all stakeholders.”  

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