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27Speaks: Assemblyman Thiele on Housing and Preservation

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New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr.

27Speaks on Mar 23, 2023

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. joins the editors on the podcast this week to respond to a previous “27Speaks” episode on which the editors discussed the Community Preservation Fund’s impact over the past 24 years and the present deficit of attainable housing. Thiele defends the CPF and also explains Governor Kathy Hochul’s New York Housing Compact, a plan that includes growing the number of housing units on Long Island by 3 percent every three years,

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