Nassau County Exec on Gov. Hochul's Call for More Housing for Long Island

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 12, 2023

In her State of the State address earlier this week, Gov. Hochul explained how she plans to reach her goal of building 800,000 new housing units in the next decade -- including targets for suburban areas and fast-tracked approvals if they don't build enough. Bruce Blakeman, Nassau County executive, responds to this and talks about plans for Nassau County.

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