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Brad Lander: “8,000 homes rising in my neighborhood, 3,000 of them…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Brad Lander Discusses NYC Mayoral Candidacy, Immigration, Anti-Semitism, and Housing

Published | Video Starts at 07:06

I passed the rezoning of the area around the Gowanus Canal where more housing is going up than anywhere else in the city. 8,000 homes rising in my neighborhood, 3,000 of them affordable. I've invested in the creation and preservation of over 50,000 homes as comptroller. So I've got a track record on housing. I've got a plan to make our city agencies work better to deliver it. (07:06–07:12)

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Asserts that 8,000 homes are being built in his neighborhood, with 3,000 being affordable.

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