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There is a lot of supply, trust me, nobody is homeless in NYC because there aren't enough unoccupied homes or choosing to live in Flushing over Manhattan or Park slope because there isn't enough for sale or rent. [/quote]

That sentence does not make sense. Are you saying no one is homeless in NYC (which is not true) because people are choosing to live in Flushing in or because they are not choosing to live in Flushing?

By the way, afaict housing conditions in Flushing are also strained, lots of lower middle class and working class people living in crowded conditions.  I think if you think things are okay because working people still have roofs over their head you are setting a low bar. [/quote]

I thought it was pretty clear. Nobody is homeless BECAUSE there are no empty homes in NYC, just like nobody is homeless in DC because there is not a single unoccupied place.  Nobody is choosing far away parts of Queens to live in over Manhattan because there are no apartments left in Manhattan. They are choosing to live in Queens because it's cheaper.  Manhattan has plenty of empty apartments, many sitting on the market for many months. They have expensive rentals that take a while to rent.  Cheaper housing obviously get snatched quickly, but don't be fooled that there is no supply. There is simply no supply of cheaper housing, that's all there is. And building cheaper housing in Manhattan isn't happening any time soon.  Cheaper housing is available though if you want to move to certain parts of NYC, deep into outer boroughs or East Harlem, Inwood, Riverdale, Bronx. Nearby Jersey towns are also affordable especially the ones without posh shopping malls and top schools. Nobody is entitled to live in Manhattan or brownstone Brooklyn or shiny condos with river views.  Nobody is entitled to sprawling apartments either. Many double six figure earner professional families live in 2 bedr apartments and the low income families live in apartments further out or public housing. [/quote]

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