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N. Hempstead letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul
We are writing to you concerning the New York Housing Compact which you discussed during your State of the State speech. We certainly agree with the premise that there is a housing crisis, and we applaud your eforts to increase housing opportunities for younger residents and lower-income residents across Long Island and throughout New York State. However, we must urge you to reconsider some aspects of your proposal – most notably the 3% new home growth over three years and transit-oriented local rezoning mandates. These prospective changes may serve to restrict our resources and constrain our ability to be good stewards of our local environment.
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It is fundamentally essential that we, as local ofcials, maintain the ability to represent our residents. Local governments must maintain a certain level of autonomy when it comes to appropriately preserving the suburban aesthetic of their communities. We are hopeful you will make appropriate modifcations that allow for that. Our residents deserve to have a seat at the table, as they always have, and we are concerned that this new initiative, as currently constituted, may hinder our ability to work proactively and collaboratively with them.
The Town of North Hempstead has been and will continue to be a shining example of what local government can do to improve and increase afordable housing for residents. Year after year, we have proven to be dedicated to modernizing the communities within the North Hempstead Housing Authority, and, whenever possible, adding units to increase accessibility for seniors or low-income residents like we did recently by building the Homestead Senior
Apartments in Westbury. We look forward to continuing to work with the residents of the Town, and with you, to ensure that future progress and development
Jennifer DeSena, Supervisor Robrert Troiano, Council Member Peter Zuckerman, Council Member Dennis Walsh, Council Member Veronica Lurvey, Council Member David Adhami, Council Member Mariann Dalimonte, Council Member
Heights, NY 11577.
