# NYC Comptroller Mark Levine: Tackling New York City's Housing Crisis and the High Cost of Living (8 min)

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Podcast: [77 WABC MiniCasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/77-wabc-minicasts-5907352)
Published: 2026-07-19T19:24:37+00:00
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John talks with New York City Comptroller Mark Levine about the city’s unprecedented housing crisis, noting that median rents have reached levels that are unattainable even for essential workers.

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