Andrew Yang nails Brooklyn house price query in NYC mayoral race

Two New York City mayoral candidates – Shaun Donovan and Ray McGuire – vastly underestimated the cost of a home in the borough of Brooklyn, guessing the average price as $100,000 when the actual price is $900,000, raising questions about whether they are in touch with everyday New Yorkers.

A home in Brooklyn for $100,000? Maybe 40 years ago. Shaun Donovan and Ray McGuire, two of the candidates seeking to become New York City’s next mayor, vastly underestimated the cost to buy a home in Brooklyn during recent interviews with the New York Times to weigh endorsements in the race. The public gaffes raise concerns around whether the candidates are in touch with everyday New Yorkers and whether they are qualified to address the city’s affordable-housing challenges.