Hochul Unveils Affordable Housing Plan, The City Council Critiques Cold Weather Response Efforts, and Discussing a Controversial Cross Bronx

City leaders joined New York Governor Hochul today as she announced her plan to build more affordable housing. WFUV’s Xenia Gonikberg explains what the governor is trying to accomplish with her “Let Them Build” agenda. On Tuesday morning, the New York City Council held a hearing to discuss the city’s response to some of the coldest temperatures New York City has faced in a decade. This resulted in the deaths of 18 people, according to reports. WFUV’s Jordan Donegan tells us more. Fordham Political Review is the largest student-run publication at Fordham University dedicated to thoughtful bi-partisan analysis and commentary on politics, policy, current events, and more. WFUV’s Alexandra Pfau sat down with Nadia Garriga, a writer at the publication, to talk about a controversial new proposal for the Cross Bronx Expressway. Host/Producer: Alexandra Pfau Editor: Robin Shannon/Ben Oppenheimer Reporter: Jordan Donegan Reporter: Xenia Gonikberg Theme Music: Joe Bergsieker