Atlantic Avenue Rezoning Sparks Tenant Displacement Fears in Brooklyn
Briefly

"I feel like this presentation is like a child that is hard-headed and doesn't listen to us," said Jamell Henderson, expressing frustration over the city’s approach to affordable housing plans.
Henderson called for rent on affordable units to be based on 30% of AMI, emphasizing that this change would allow a broader range of lower-income residents to qualify for new apartments.
DCP officials assured residents that while land use actions are central to the proposal, they are also focused on other programmatic improvements such as job creation and job training.
The committee urged the city to implement protective measures for current tenants, suggesting a five-year commitment of $750,000 to support tenant representation under the Right to Counsel program.
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