​The cost of housing is simply too high for many New Yorkers. The Mamdani administration has put in place plans to address the housing demand and build more affordable housing, while protecting tenants. But what are the realities of shaping housing policy in New York City and beyond? What varied interests and bureaucratic headwinds make delivering on housing promises a challenge? And how might leaders face these challenges head-on and make the system one that works for all New Yorkers?

​Join New York Focus for the second installment of our “Focus On” series as we unlock the complexities surrounding housing policy.

​After the discussion, we will show the debate between New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, on the projector screen!

​SPEAKERS:

• ​Samuel Stein, Author, A Right to Housing?

• ​Cea Weaver, Executive Director, The Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants

• ​Nick Garber, Politics Reporter, New York Focus (Moderator)