A recent forum at BRIC featured Brooklyn City Council members and nonprofit leaders discussing pressing issues facing the borough, particularly mental health crises, public safety concerns, and rising living costs. Key insights from Brooklyn Org's People Pulse Survey highlighted significant community concerns, including overwhelming feelings of insecurity on public transport and a strong belief in a mental health crisis. Panel discussions centered around affordable housing development and equitable community needs, emphasizing that development priorities should serve the public rather than just profit-seeking developers.
"If we're just building what the developers want, whatever makes them the most profit and not what serves our community needs, then who is this new Brooklyn for?"
"Generating more housing, maximizing the affordable housing-the truly affordable housing-and strengthening protections for tenants, that trifecta will make a difference."
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