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Real Estate Development and the Scarcity of Affordable Housing in New York City
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley
11 Nov 2022
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Black Agenda Radio · Real Estate Development and the Scarcity of Affordable Housing in New York City

Leah Goodridge is an attorney, housing advocate, and member of the New York City Planning Commission. She is a former member of the Rent Guidelines Board which sets the rents for regulated apartments in New York. Housing that is truly affordable is in short supply. Leah Goodridge joins us from New York City to explain.

affordable housing
real estate developers
gentrification
New York City

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