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Michael Blake: “We need a local median income, because area median income is…”

Featuring: Michael Blake, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House New York, District 15

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Michael Blake Discusses New York City Mayoral Candidacy and Policy Proposals on The Breakfast Club

Published | Video Starts at 02:15

We have to have ending credit scores. Credit scores being used for housing applications. Doesn't make sense. You know, we need to increase income limits on these housing applications. As well, We need a local median income, because area median income is not working. It doesn't make any sense that you have Westchester, Suffolk and Rockland county in the calculation. That doesn't make sense at all. (02:15–02:19)

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