And when you say, why are people frustrated with housing? Do we need a DOGE for New York City? No, we don't need a doge. We need competence. We need competence. You know, affordable housing. We built public housing in the 40s and the 50s, thousands and thousands of units. When I was in my 20s, I built hundreds of units of housing in New York City. This is a relatively recent phenomenon where we have become incompetent and paralyzed and, well, how do I know I can do it? (33:32–33:39)
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