Ming Wang testifies in support citing need for affordable housing

Hi, good afternoon everyone.

My name is Cindy.

When I first came to the States 16 years ago, I would never believe in a world where you are paying $3,000 up a month for a three-bedroom in a flashing area would be considered normal.

Today, the rent is totally out of reach, while many people's income has been impacted, especially after the pandemic.

I can speak for my job, where a lot of jobs have been outsourced to another country or impacted by the AI.

So for us, many of us need to take the pickup in order to find another job.

Also, I do have friends still live in the basement.

Not many people talk about this, but it does exist.

This tells the, this says the housing crisis in Flushing area.

Flushing changed, it's not like a decade ago.

So my parents live

by the Casino Boulevard in Flushing, by the Sanford Avenue, which is like 15 minutes walk from this new project.

So I would like to stay in this community to take care of them as they're getting older.

I don't want to leave.

I'm also concerned about my next generation.

How about my children?

How can a young person or new graduate starting out a normal salary to afford to be able to buy a house?

The flashing one family, two family house easily reach over one million, like,

close to two millions.

So when they grow up, I want them to be able to afford to live in this Chinese American community where they were raised.

So I personally am thinking that we need more housing options besides one family of two families.

I strongly urge you to support this housing project with affordable rental issues.

Please wrap up.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Ming?

Yes, hello.

My name is Ming Wang.

I've been living in the Flushing area for about 10 years.

I have two kids, and my family are currently renting.