The Affordability Crisis for Creative New Yorkers

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 17, 2025

Eli Dvorkin, editorial and policy director at the Center for an Urban Future, discusses his organization's new report documenting the importance of the creative sector to New York City's economy, the affordability challenges the city's artists are facing, and solutions that would revive the community.

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