THE HOUSING PROBLEM

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  • From the days of the Koch administration to Mayor Adams stepping into City Hall, New York City has spent hundreds of billions of dollars trying to solve the city’s housing problem. Yet from sky-high rents to crumbling public housing to rising rates of homelessness, the problem persists. Join housing experts Rafael Cestero and Kirk Goodrich, as they look at how New York City’s housing problem has evolved during their combined 60 years in the industry and wrangle with the most daunting challenges still ahead.
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Episodes
  • S4 E8. NOAM BRAMSON

    S4 E8. NOAM BRAMSON
    Apr 2 2025

    Rafael and Kirk talk to Noam Bramson, the Executive Director of Sustainable Westchester, a nonprofit that delivers climate solutions to governments, businesses, organizations, and people across Westchester County and is leading the clean energy transition in the region. Before his current role, he served as Mayor of the City of New Rochelle from 2006 through 2023, following 10 years on the New Rochelle City Council.

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    55 mins
  • S4 E7. MOLLY PARK

    S4 E7. MOLLY PARK
    Mar 5 2025

    Rafael and Kirk talk to Molly Park, commissioner of NYC's Department of Social Services, about the real drivers of homelessness in New York, the city's unique right to shelter, and how to house our neighbors with the most acute mental health challenges. Also, supportive housing, how to improve rental assistance, and using project-based vouchers to create homes.
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    58 mins
  • S4 E6. ANNEMARIE GRAY

    S4 E6. ANNEMARIE GRAY
    Feb 19 2025

    Rafael and Kirk talk to Open NY Executive Director Annemarie Gray about a wide range of topics, including faith-based housing, zoning reform, the state's role in pushing towns to legalize homes, and the growing political clout of the YIMBY movement.
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    50 mins

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