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Hochul's plan for housing

By Sabrina Garone
Published February 8, 2024 at 5:17 PM EST
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November 15, 2023 -Westbury, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul makes an economic development announcement in Westbury. (Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)
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November 15, 2023 -Westbury, NY - Governor Kathy Hochul makes an economic development announcement in Westbury. (Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

Governor Hochul wants 15,000 housing units built on state land to address a housing shortage in New York. The Connecticut Attorney General has closed an investigation into the Connecticut Port Authority. A new study looks at the role SUNY has played in the local economy. And a new effort is exposing college students to careers in local journalism.

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Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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