Can NYC actually become affordable for parents AND tenants? This week on Politics Unusual, we’re diving into two of the biggest line items in your monthly budget: Childcare and Rent. First, we sit down with Emmy Liss, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Child Care. The city is officially launching its "2-K" rollout this fall, starting with 2,000 free seats for 2-year-olds. But with a goal of 12,000 seats by next year, we ask the tough questions: How are locations being picked? Who gets priority? And how is the city fixing the childcare worker shortage by finally addressing the pay gap?

Then, the housing heat turns up. Kenny Burgos, CEO of the New York Apartment Association (NYAA), joins us to push back on the city’s "Rental Ripoff" hearings. From the rising costs of building repairs to the Mayor’s proposed rent freeze, Burgos explains why he thinks the current path is a "property tax trap" for New Yorkers. Plus, we break down the wild $21 billion pitch to Donald Trump to build 12,000 homes over Sunnyside Yard in Queens.

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