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Andrew Cuomo: “We have 1% vacancy rate. We're not building enough…”

Featuring: Andrew Cuomo, Democratic | Former Governor of New York

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Published | Video Starts at 17:08

And just a great three word slogan for TikTok. The way to increase availability of affordable housing is to build affordable housing. I was the HUD secretary. I did it all across the country. We have 1% vacancy rate. We're not building enough affordable housing. And you need a competent, productive government to do that. And that's what I've done across the country, across the state. Make government work. You get the supply up, the rents will come down. (17:08–17:14)

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Asserts that New York City has a 1% vacancy rate and insufficient affordable housing construction.

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