"So, it was a bit surprising when Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman used his closing statement during Wednesday night's News 12 debate to describe the benefits of the county using that very word. "We live in this community because we love the fact that we have a safe community, that we have an affordable community ..." Blakeman said during his closing statement."
""Bruce talks from his perch in his multimillion-dollar house he lives in in Atlantic Beach, about how home prices went up and it became better for everybody," Koslow said. "But you know what? The 23-year-old coming out of college can't afford an $850,000 house." Added Koslow: "We want to make it more affordable for younger people here. He has no plan, because he's getting richer." Responded Blakeman: "You're getting richer too, Seth. Everybody's doing better under my administration.""
Candidates in Nassau County emphasized the need to make the county more affordable, particularly for younger residents. County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman described the county as safe and affordable and expressed pride in rising home values. The county's median home price stood at $849,000 in September. Legislative challenger Seth I. Koslow argued that high prices exclude recent graduates and accused the administration of lacking a plan to improve affordability. A Newsday/Siena College survey found 77% of Long Island respondents said overall affordability has grown worse, while only 8% said it improved.
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