Although there is disagreement over the details of how to address it, most elected officials point to housing as a top concern in New York state. According to a new report by Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, almost 3 million New Yorkers face housing costs that take up more than 30 percent of their household income — and 20 percent are spending more than half of their income on housing. DiNapoli says it puts New York near the top of the scale — with acute effects in the Mid-Hudson Valley and Long Island plus urban centers around the state.
We sit down with Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest and Plattsburgh Town Supervisor Michael Cashman, both Democrats.
We speak with longtime Congressional reporter David Hawkings about the unprecedented scene in Washington of late.
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