Live Debate: Who Broke the NYC Housing Market?

Hosted by Urban Explained & Manhattan Institute

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New York, New York

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Live Debate: Who Broke the NYC Housing Market?

Join Urban Explained and the Manhattan Institute for a live debate on NYC’s housing crisis.

Rents have hit record highs, with Manhattan one-bedrooms topping $4,000 and many low-income renters spending over half their income on housing. What’s driving it?

One side argues government failure: restrictive zoning, red tape, rent regulation, and slow approvals that choke supply.

The other blames market forces: speculation, luxury development, corporate landlords, and the financialization of housing.

Resolution:

“Poor governance, not market forces, is the primary cause of New York City’s housing affordability crisis.”

Audience vote before and after. Live Q&A included.

Debaters

For the Affirmative: John Ketcham, Manhattan Institute Senior Fellow and Director of Cities, and Daniel Golliher, Manhattan Institute Fellow and founder of Maximum New York

For the Negative: Emily Eisner, Chief Economist, Fiscal Policy Institute, and Michael Kinnucan, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Fiscal Policy Institute

Details:

Live audience voting before and after will determine the winner
Audience Q&A with the debaters
Pizza included with ticket & open bar!

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New York, New York

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