The housing crisis in New York has now reached epic proportions.

In her State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed affordable housing would be a top priority as she aims to build over 800,000 new homes over the next decade.

Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams has stated he’s looking to expand affordable housing through incentives for developers and preserving existing below-market units. 

Cea Weaver, who co-founded the Housing Justice for All coalition, joined Errol to talk through the different ways of tackling the current crisis in New York. Their conversation covered Cea’s experience living both upstate and downstate and how it’s important for both regions of New York to be understood and properly represented in the housing debate.

They also discussed Hochul’s new housing initiative and the ideas behind the so-called good cause eviction protections. Additionally, they both weighed in on the concept of non-reformist reform.

Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message.