A report last month found that only slightly more than 1,600 affordable housing units were completed in the city in the first nine months of the year.

Only 45 of those units were started under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s leadership.

Meanwhile, Hochul announced earlier this week that the state has secured $1.15 billion for the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

This funding would provide more rental arrears assistance and support for public and subsidized housing residents.

But advocates argue the state is still not doing enough.

“Every single week, somebody in my congregation tells me they’re leaving this city because they can’t live here,” Reverend David Brawley of the St. Paul Community Baptist Church said.

He joined Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Wednesday to talk about the effort by faith leaders to push for more affordable housing investment.

He is also a leader of Affordable Housing for Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, a network of multi-faith organizations that is participating in advocating for more housing.