New York’s Housing Crisis – A Nationwide Issue

Those of us fortunate enough to live anywhere but New York City may take comfort from reading the news about what is arguably NYC’s biggest campaign issue in 2025 -- the lack of affordable housing in the nation’s biggest city. 

“There but for the grace of God go I,” we may say, shaking our heads in flyover country, where apartment rents and home prices may also be too high, but where there is at least some kind of availability. 

But NYC’s problem is only local in part; many of the inputs are nationwide issues, which a new mayor, regardless of his self-confidence, cannot resolve on his own. Changes are needed at both the state capitals and the nation’s capital, if we want housing to be available and affordable again. 

Since a safe and comfortable abode is a key element of the American dream, this is a challenge in which we all have an interest.