You're doing them a disservice. Tackle that problem. And yes, it's contentious and it's political. Build affordable housing. That's why the rents are so high, because we have no supply. We have a 1% vacancy rate. It's supply and demand. Well, it's hard to build and government is complicated. It's not that hard. I built LaGuardia Airport building, Kennedy Airport, built 2nd Avenue subway, Moynihan train hall, Mario Cuomo bridge. (13:23–13:27)
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Asserts that New York City has a very low housing vacancy rate, affecting rent prices.
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