A recent analysis from the Comptroller's office found that one in every five New York households spends more than half of their income to cover the cost of housing. Here in Albany, Nearly half of our housing stock [in Albany] was built before 1950. driving up the cost and too often leaving residents with inadequate conditions. Asbestos abatement is one of the legacies. (00:47–00:51)
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Asserts that almost 50% of Albany's housing was constructed before 1950.
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