Host Justin Brannan joins Council Member Pierina Sanchez and New York Housing Conference's Brendan Cheney to break down cuts to affordable housing production, supportive housing, building inspections and more in NYC's budget for Fiscal Year 2025.

Featuring:

Justin Brannan (Finance Chair | @JustinBrannan)

Pierina Sanchez (Housing & Buildings Chair | @CMPiSanchez)

Brendan Cheney (Director of Policy and Operations, New York Housing Conference | @brendancheney)

On this inaugural episode of Council Insider, host Justin Brannan (New York City Council Finance Chair, @JustinBrannan) breaks down proposed cuts to education in the NYC budget and how they would impact families, teachers, programs and students at all levels of the public education system—from 3-K to CUNY.

Guests:

Rita Joseph, Education Committee Chair (@CMRitaJoseph)

Eric Dinowitz, Higher Education Committee Chair (@EricDinowitzNYC)

James Davis, President, PSC-CUNY

Michael Rivadeneyra, Senior Director of Government Relations, YMCA of Greater New York