State Assembly Speaker Heastie Says Gov. Hochul’s Housing Plan Needs Refocusing

This week while touring Columbia County, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie discussed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s housing plan, which was rejected by the legislature earlier this year. Speaker Heastie said there remains a need for a statewide housing plan, but there should be discussions of union wages and project labor agreements in order for a plan to advance in 2024. He also stressed working with State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and the importance of affordable homeownership in addition to rentals. Learn more.