Curtis Sliwa: “You have Manhattan alone, 25 size Empire State buildings of…”

“Moving on to other issues in New York City, what do you do about the housing crisis? The cost of housing, the opportunities Housing, places for people to live, common sense. You have Manhattan alone, 25 size Empire State buildings of empty office space. They will never be filled again because of the way business is done. You retrofit them to affordable apartments. You already have the infrastructure, the schools, the subways.” (02:01–02:09)

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