New York City is the most expensive place on earth to build new housing. Why is that? @RealNileBerry breaks down why costs are so high, resulting in so many luxury apartment buildings. But, he argues, it doesn't have to be this way. Other cities have found common-sense ways to

‼️The radicals in city hall want to take away your property rights! PROPERTY RIGHTS are as American 🇺🇸 as apple pie 🥧 & as fundamental as LIFE & LIBERTY. But the left engages in unconstitutional intrusion & government overreach via a Bill called COPA (intro 902B). Watch & help

As you walk around the city today enjoying your day off, remember to stop and tell the landlords shoveling snow and clearing ice to get real jobs.

. Governor Kathy Hochul What about other types of insurance? Liability insurance is crushing businesses and raising costs on everything from housing to groceries. nysenate.gov/calendar/publi…

“For all the ‘doom-and-gloom’ fiscal projections by OMB, our economists paint a different picture with the same numbers,” said Council Member Justin Brannan, Chair of the New York City Council Committee on Finance.

"Tough decisions don't have to be made because we have the money for all of this stuff," Justin Brannan said in a CBS News interview. Justin Brannan I thought he had billions to spare?

But Adrienne E. Adams & Finance Chair Justin Brannan told us there'd be a multi-billion dollar surplus in '25 and '26. "Stronger revenue outlook means the Council anticipates the budget to remain balanced, and possibly run a surplus, in Fiscal Year 2026" council.nyc.gov/press/2025/03/…

. Office of New York City Comptroller Mark Levine Mark D. Levine is it possible PIX11 News predicted this $2B short fall back in April when they asked New York City Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan how the city would pay for a $2B increase in spending?

Next time Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani shouts about affordability, remember that NY Public Service never heard from him on the Con Edison rate increases. Are we supposed to take him seriously on rent freezes when he takes no action on rising operational costs that hurt both landlords and tenants?

Good thing Con Edison just got permission to raise our heating bills, so that NYC Finance can charge them more property tax.

27% of your gas bill, and 32% of your electric bill goes to local taxes. Turns out NYC life could be 30% cheaper with the help of NYC Finance Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Nantasha Williams

. NY Public Service Commissioners call out Nantasha Williams and New York City Council for funding their own raises through the Con Edison rate increases they claim to oppose. nypost.com/2026/01/11/us-…

. Harvey Epstein as a former Assemblyman & now New York City Council member. Can you confirm if NY Public Service got this right? Do local & state gov set the taxes that drive up Con Edison bills? Can Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani or Governor Kathy Hochul strike a deal to cut rates in exchange for lower taxes? #affordability.

.NY Public Service notes City of New York's crazy property tax system means Con Edison pays higher tax rate than other US providers. New rate plan requires tax transparency on bills. Governor Kathy Hochul Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani NYC Finance will have to start explaining why they made your heat less affordable

As you enjoy that hot beverage in your cozy apartment avoiding the 11F weather, dont forget to walk to a window and yell "get a real job" to the landlord below as they shovel snow. They need to know that landlording isn't an actual job, it is just a passive investment

NYC needs your help Scott Turner Scott Turner

Hope you checked the building finances before you signed the lease Alex. You're in for some rough times when the place goes bankrupt.

Is that an apartment or a prison? Conditions would likely be considered a death trap by NYC Housing and Department of Buildings if it was new construction today.