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Why is New York So Expensive? Bruce Blakeman Breaks it Down | The Brief with Shabbos Kestenbaum
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24:30Now PlayingWhy Is New York So Expensive NOW?
In this episode of The Brief: Insights From The Inside, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Bruce Blakeman to break down the affordability crisis squeezing New Yorkers—from skyrocketing housing costs and tax burden to daily cost-of-living pain that’s pushing families and young professionals out of the state.
But here's what should concern EVERY American, not just New Yorkers: Blakeman breaks down the exact policies that drove New York to this point—runaway green energy mandates, unchecked illegal immigration spending, rent freezes that kill housing supply, pied-à-terre taxes that chase out job creators, and sanctuary policies that tie law enforcement's hands. If you're watching from another state and any of those sound familiar, this episode is for you too.
We get into the biggest questions people have right now:
Why is NYC rent so high—and what’s actually driving it?
Why are New York taxes so high (and where does the money go)?
Why are groceries so expensive in NYC compared to other states?
Does rent control/rent stabilization help tenants or make the housing shortage worse?
Why New York’s affordability problem matters for the rest of the country
Drop your toughest NYC cost-of-living question in the comments and we’ll pull the best ones for a future episode. And if you don’t live in NY — how is affordability affecting your state/city (housing, groceries, gas, taxes)? Drop your location + the #1 thing that’s gotten more expensive. 👇
#politics #news #podcast #ShabbosKestenbaum #NYC #NewYork #CostOfLiving #NYCRent #HousingCrisis #RentControl #RentStabilization #NewYorkTaxes #Inflation #Groceries #AffordabilityCrisis #RealEstate #Politics #TheBrief #BruceBlakeman #KathyHochul
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