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cn JUL BY ELIZABETH HAYS DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Low-income units sought in B'klyn plan under city tax programs. The programs were created in the 1970s to encourage development. But ACORN and other groups argue that in today's booming real estate market the programs now serve to subsidize luxury condos. "We're giving up hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks and we're only getting luxury housing that would have been built anyway," said Brad Lander of the Pratt Center for Community Development. ACORN and other housing groups are calling on the city to reform the tax programs to ensure that developers only get the breaks if they agree to develop affordable housing as well.

In the meantime, they want to put pressure on Johnson and note that his development group, the Canyon Johnson Urban Fund, was founded to encourage community development in underserved areas. "The Williamsburgh Savings Bank building is a symbol of downtown Brooklyn," said Lewis. "We're sure that Magic Johnson doesn't want to be known as the man who turned the Williamsburgh Savings Bank into a symbol of gentrification and exclusion for low-income working families." Officials at Canyon Johnson referred calls for comment to the Dermot Co. Dermot officials declined to comment. The groups bought the building, which previously housed mostly dentists' offices, last year for $71 million.

They plan to turn it into 189 apartments, called One Hanson Place. City Councilwoman Letitia James (WFP-Prospect Heights) has also been pressuring the developers to include affordable housing. "Right now the discussions have gone nowhere," said James. ehaysnydailynews.com HOUSING ADVOCATES ARE outraged that Magic Johnson is eligible for lucrative tax breaks for turning the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building into luxury condos with no low-income housing in the deal. New York ACORN activists are calling on Johnson and his development partner, the Dermot to set aside almost one-third of the apartments in the historic building for low-income families in exchange for the tax breaks.

"This building is smack dab in the middle of a neigh- borhood that is being strangled by gentrification," said ACORN executive director Bertha Lewis. ACORN plans to protest outside the building today. "If you're going to get public subsidies you need to give something back," Lewis said. Johnson's project, like others across the city, will qualify for tens of thousands of dollars worth of tax breaks q.IimFIeI mm fm- iyP CARPET CLEANING CONSTRUCTION CARPET CLEANING Sears Carpet, Upholstery Air Duct Cleaning Ask about our. FilEE Water Damage Specialist Steam Shampoo Scotchguard Fabric Protector Deep Soil Extraction Air Duct I I I Subject to approval by inira panv tender iw ikw i vi third party Deodorizing i Cleaning wany purchase 1 Deodorizing Spot Removal 7 Days A Week 24 Hours A Day hardwood Floor Step 2: RINSE Refinishing I50 1 I FREE Pickup $24 I $050 I per room II Emergency Water I ILJj STEAM Extraction Delivery Of 2 CHAIRS All Area Rugs! awniToFabnc 1 1 J- CLEANING Steam Cleaning I Step 1 CLEAN jjiKcoumn expires MtrVW I PLEASE W-m OaTlCk J9Wfn DEEP CLEANING 7 ft.

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