I am New York State Senator Thomas K. Duane and I represent the area just to the south of the former Con Edison Waterside properties, including Waterside Plaza and Peter Cooper Village/Stuyvesant Town, and the part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Drive bordering the sites. I am pleased that the East River Realty Corporation (ERRC) has made changes to its original development plan for the former Con Edison First Avenue Properties to provide permanent, affordable housing and a space on the site for a public school.