Ben Hart of Hart Homes, LLC: "It's My House but It's Their Home"

Ben Hart of Hart Homes, LLC: "It's My House but It's Their Home"

“Housing instability has no definition. We need language to help solve this problem.” Ben Hart is a realtor and entrepreneur who grew up in Rochester’s 19th Ward. He is a house re-developer who takes vacant and distressed homes and revitalizes them for occupancy. Rochester has a housing crisis at all levels and Ben’s goal is to work with those who find it difficult to find housing due to financial constraints or income requirements for rental properties. He encourages long-term leasing with stable pricing. Ben offers the renter the opportunity to become financially stable to buy the house they want (or are currently renting) or to simply continue to rent. Ben wants to work on the problems of urban Rochester. He believes there’s not enough concentrated redevelopment going on in downtown Rochester which is why there has been perpetually blighted neighborhoods for decades. Some neighborhoods have overcome their issues, but Ben is looking to create a more vibrant and permanent communities Downtown. Hart Homes is a for-profit company, but it has a social mission. He cares about the community, he would like to see more landlords think in terms of being business owners when it comes to philanthropy and investment in the community. Homeowners engage in more civic events, they vote more, they volunteer more. More owner-occupants are needed. In the suburbs the ratio of owners to renters is about 70% to 30% but in the city, the ratio is nearly reversed. There should be incentives for long-term residential renting, similar to what is done with commercial real estate. This would encourage stability.  Ben emphasizes it’s not just home ownership that’s the pinnacle – it’s the sense of home – you know that you’re safe, your lease is enforceable, you’re not going to be removed due to the whims of someone else, or that the owner isn’t going to sell the property out from under you. Having a sense of home, even if you don’t own it, you know that you can renew your lease, you know you are working toward home ownership, and that you have an easy relationship with your landlord, that’s the pinnacle. Attainable housing vs. affordable housing – those are not the same. It the job of Hart Homes to take the house no one wants and create a house that is livable and rent it or sell it – to take something no one wanted, add value, and create a homeowner. Ben Hart is more interested in you being a homeowner than you being his tenant.  He will not do rent-to-own. He will refer you to another realtor to avoid conflict. The Housing Bill [https://time.com/article/2026/06/23/housing-bill-congress-affordability-supply/] There are various ways to address the housing crisis in Rochester – it’s not a one-solution crisis. There is Buy the Block (GRHP), purchasing Tiny Homes or Manufactured Homes, making loans accessible to Micro-Producers like Hart Homes. It’s easy to criticize any one of these but we must be open-minded about how we’re going to solve this housing crisis problem.  “If you listen and you build what they ask for, they will come.” – Ben Hart Positive Only Rent Reporting Initiative [https://rochesterbeacon.com/2025/01/27/evans-unveils-positive-rent-reporting-program/] – the landlord reports on-time rent payments to credit agencies. It helps tenants who are “credit invisible” build credit. Financial Empowerment Center [https://www.cityofrochester.gov/departments/office-financial-empowerment/financial-empowerment-center] does 1-1 financial coaching in Rochester. “Slow Growth is Good Growth, scale the solution, not scale the portfolio.” – Ben Hart It doesn’t matter what your product is. “All business is people business.” – Ben Hart  Be cautious with the posted “We Buy Houses” Signs. ‘“It’s My House but It’s Their Home” so I shouldn’t be sending over maintenance guys that are cursing and smoking cigarettes, and scratching. And I should be giving 24 hours as a bare minimum required by law. I need to do 72 hours if I can. Respond to maintenance requests with respect. Mind the children, and their calendars. Home is where citizenship happens. “ Greater Rochester Association of Realtors [https://www.grar.org/] Classes (GRAR) very good, well balanced “Home is where the Hart is”   HartHomesRoc.com   [https://www.harthomesroc.com/] If you are in the Rochester NY area and would like to be on the podcast, please send me an email and tell us what you do or what organization you represent that contributes to the bettering of the people or the Greater Rochester area. We bring local businesses to the forefront of the community and we look to keep you always informed in terms of what's happening in your community. MarciaGlenn53@gmail.com Please email your questions about today's episode or any questions you have about real estate, or buying or selling a home to glennadvantage@howardhanna.com. We will be answering these questions in our future podcast episodes. Marcia Glenn is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with has worked tirelessly since 1992 for her clients, whether they are buying or selling a home. Her team of agents brings with them experience, innovation, perspective and drive to make them part of the top 10% of all REALTORS in the Rochester NY area.  Join us next time for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team". Search for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel @glennadvantage, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Diana Kastenbaum: I Have the Knowledge, Wisdom & Experience to Start on Day One for NY24

Diana Kastenbaum [https://dianaforny24.com/] lives in Batavia in Genesee County. For 25 years she owned a small IT Tech Company that worked with law firms. She returned home where her family owned a tool & die casting business and became the CEO. Her mission was to bring the company up to date and create a legacy plan so when the company was eventually sold, the vendors, customers and the employees who had faithfully worked with the company for years would continue to have jobs & accounts. While there she wore many hats: truck driver, purchasing agent, improvised sitter, healthcare manager, etc.  Her father, a veteran, and her husband both became ill around the same time. She became very familiar navigating both healthcare systems and greatly admires those who provided the care.  Crossroads House [https://www.crossroadshouse.com/] Diana has one daughter of whom she is very proud! Not to disparage Claudia Tenney, but she is not accessible to her constituents. Last year, right after Sackets Harbor [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mother-three-children-arrested-ice-sackets-harbor-released-rcna200073], Diana formed Concerned Citizens of NY24 [https://www.facebook.com/p/Concerned-Citizens-of-NY24-61574092981706/] with Scott Comegys. It was created because people wanted to talk about all the deportations & executive orders. Tenney was invited to several Town Halls and available for none. Diana visited that (Sackets Harbor) farm afterwards and spoke to the owners at length. ‘I like to go myself and find out what’s happening in the district.’ Regarding the current immigration policy, Diana says this district is huge, encompassing 14 counties, so what happens in Niagara may not happen in Jefferson. There are many issues in this red, gerrymandered district. "The NY24 Representative must be facile, adaptive and be willing to travel!" Even if all the democrats came out [to vote] we couldn’t win. Hopefully the non-affiliated will come on board. Winning will not be possible without republicans. Many may stay home, but hopefully they are so disgusted with what is happening that they come out and vote.  Farming is the economic driver in NY24. There are orchards, vineyards, crop farmers and dairy farmers that go all through this district. Diana has been on a farm tour throughout. Most of the owners are republican. She’s sitting down with them for 2 ½ hours or more and asking questions. The farmers are very upset with the tariffs. The farmers are paying tariffs on new machinery AND they are also paying tariffs on parts for existing equipment. The input costs just on equipment is huge. Getting fertilizer for the smaller farms has been difficult with the issues in Iran.  The cost of off road diesel fuel has gone up too.  Deportations – ICE has come in and taken the farm’s workers – the farmers are very concerned because the workers are like family to them. The farmers are the stewards of the land. Their succession plan is their family, something Diana can relate to.  The other thing affecting the farmers is the reduction of their markets. Programs like USAID [https://www.usglc.org/media/2025/03/Assistance-Cuts-Hurt-Our-Economy.pdf] and SNAP [https://democrats-agriculture.house.gov/uploadedfiles/250409_-_ag_dems_-_snap_facts.pdf] have been eliminated or severely curtailed. These were supplemental income that farmers had, but now those markets are gone.  NY24 is also right near Cornell Land Grant Institution.  Many of NY’s farmers have gone to school and gotten their degrees in the Agriculture Department. With federal funding being taken away from institutions like Cornell, research is not progressing and the next new molecule is left undiscovered.  Showing up and talking to the farmers, being familiar with their struggles, hearing what the people of NY24 have to say and marching with them in protests may be reasons people will vote for Kastenbaum over Claudia Tenney [https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/claudia_tenney/412720]. What farmers are looking for their representative to do once on The Hill: 1-Be on the Agricultural Committee; 2-Be on the Appropriations Committee; 3-Have an Advisory Board that can reach out to NY24 Constituents and stay current with the district’s needs and keep the dialog open  Diana is not against ICE as it was originally created, in the Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services under the Department of Homeland Security, with vetted agents who have been trained to do their job. There must be better training, absolutely no masks, and judicial warrants must be in place. The unqualified agents need to go. The brutality needs to stop. It needs to return to its original intent and correct some things that weren’t done right the first time. Kastenbaum fears that if they start picking up migrants, what’s to say they don’t start picking up someone who is Muslim or Jewish or autistic, or gay or lesbian or trans? When do we say it’s enough? So, it’s important that we stand up and fight against this kind of authoritarianism and make sure it does not happen here. Diana agrees with Gov. Hochul’s provision in the 2027 budget that prohibits local law enforcement agencies from working with ICE agents to identify, detain and process suspected illegal aliens. She is also encouraging anyone who lives in a county in NY24 that currently does not have a resolution on the books that prohibits local law enforcement from colluding with ICE, to reach out to your County Legislators. YOUR VOICE DOES MATTER! Kastenbaum believes term limits for Congress should be 3 terms, 6 years. Senate should be 2 terms, 12 years, no grandfather clause. She has signed a pledge for US Term Limits. Tenney did not.  Diana says the US Supreme Court used to be one of the last bastions of our balance of power. Now it’s not. There should be more than 9 Supreme Court justices, and an age limit with a retirement age in the mid-80’s. Regarding women’s healthcare, Kastenbaum has always been for a woman’s right to choose. New York is great, but what about the people in Texas or Tennessee? What if you have a high-risk pregnancy? What if you miscarry and need further medical intervention? The difference between life and death is a matter of a few hours, sometimes minutes.  Life experience creates empathy with people and that’s what I think is lacking with candidates. You can say good things but unless you can come to the table having lived a full life and gained wisdom and experience, you’re not going to be able to serve them that well. Please give us your thoughts on Israel and Iran – and, if you think Cuba is next: Diana is Jewish. She believes this is a difficult question for Jewish people and that the Middle East is complicated. She is for a 2 state solution. She believes that October 7th was an atrocity and she does not support Netanyahu at all. She doesn’t support Hamas or Hezbollah, or the Muslim Brotherhood in Iran. The Palestinians and the Israelis want peace. That’s why we need a 2 state solution.  Diana is against insider trading.  She feels The Epstein files need to be released. This is an abomination. Kastenbaum’s top goals for bettering the 24th District if she is elected all have to do with affordability: 1) Healthcare – every year prices go up and coverage goes down; 2) Tariffs make commodities higher; 3) Educational costs; 4) Energy costs Diana was asked what makes her different from her democratic opponent (Alissa Ellman)? Diana's Response: Ask yourself a question: You need to come to the table with some knowledge, some expertise, the wisdom, the experience to start on Day 1. Who is better suited for the job? Diana Kastenbaum for NY24: dianaforny24 [https://dianaforny24.com/] If you are in the Rochester NY area and would like to be on the podcast, please send me an email and tell us what you do or what organization you represent that contributes to the bettering of the people or the Greater Rochester area. We bring local businesses to the forefront of the community and we look to keep you always informed in terms of what's happening in your community. MarciaGlenn53@gmail.com Please email your questions about today's episode or any questions you have about real estate, or buying or selling a home to glennadvantage@howardhanna.com. We will be answering these questions in our future podcast episodes. Marcia Glenn is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with has worked tirelessly since 1992 for her clients, whether they are buying or selling a home. Her team of agents brings with them experience, innovation, perspective and drive to make them part of the top 10% of all REALTORS in the Rochester NY area.  Join us next time for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team". Search for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel @glennadvantage, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Alissa Ellman: Dem for NY24 "I'm Doing this Out of Desperation to Maintain the Rule of Law"

Alissa Ellman [https://www.ellmanforcongress.com/about] grew up in Houghton, NY. She is the youngest of 6 children. Her first job was at Houghton College. She joined the military as a way earn money and pay for college. Alissa entered the National Guard’s Basic Training. Shortly after her return, September 11th happened and, as for so many, everything changed.  She trained for Flight Operations and her first deployment started on her 19th birthday. She did an 18 month deployment, mostly in Afghanistan, and after she came home, she was recruited as a contractor back to Afghanistan where she did airfield management and logistics. After several years, Alissa decided it was time to come home. She settled down in Western NY, married, had 2 daughters, put herself through school and became a Special Education teacher, focusing on students with behavioral issues.  In 2018 she was diagnosed with Burn Pit Cancer, which came from being exposed to toxic elements in Afghanistan. While rare, it is very curable.  Grateful and impressed with her treatment from the VA, she decided to “give back” after she recovered. Alissa processed claims for the VA. Twenty-eight days shy of her one year anniversary she was “DOGEd” in the first round of cuts – not through any fault of her own, it was because the people in the government making the decisions were “delusional narcissists”. Alissa started a political action group with a friend Stand Up Lockport [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Stand%20Up%20Lockport] that began with having coffee once a week which grew to 300 people showing up. A movement was born. Now Alissa Ellman is running for Congress. 1)   She wants comprehensive immigration reform. It must be simple, straightforward & affordable. She wants to start with extending visas. She wants a program where: (a) an immigrant comes to the country for 10 years and works, stays out of trouble, pays their taxes, doesn’t rely on any type of social programs (b) the immigrant gets the chance at citizenship, and the cost should be something affordable to a working class person (c) one program for seasonal workers who work for farmers with crops, orchards and wineries (d) a different program for dairy farmers who need help year-round. 2)   Farmers and the people of the NY24 are upset about tariffs and the US’s current relationship with Canada. “If I win, I would meet with farmers on a regular basis because of how important they are to the local economy.” 3)   Ellman thinks the traditionally Republican district might possibly flip this year:  a)   Since being gerrymandered, NY24 is a huge district – it takes 4 hours to get from one side to the other.  b)   This area has been a Republican stronghold, but these same voters are facing higher costs and lower profits. c)   Tenney’s political success is simply because the democrats don’t run for local offices. The democratic voters keep showing up and there is no democrat to vote for, so why should they bother to vote in a mid-term election? d)   The largest group of voters in NY24 are the No Party Preference, or “NOPs”. They are Independents. They don’t show up to vote because politicians don’t knock on their doors. That’s an opportunity for the Dems. e)   Statistics have shown that if you knock on a door, regardless of party affiliation, if there is a positive interaction, there is a 65% chance of getting the vote. f) There are more reasons to run for Congress than just to win. Ellman’s campaign helps all down-ballot races because it helps to drive voter turn-out g) Securing votes means building relationships & infrastructure for a viable congressional campaign. Even the last 2 democrats who ran and lost helped to build both those things. “My life’s goal is not to be in politics. I’m doing this to maintain the rule of law and to help to develop a country I’m proud of and want my kids to participate in and that’s going to care about people over corporations.” h)   If Alissa loses the primary or the general election, her plan is to encourage younger people to become involved in politics by mentoring them. As an experienced teacher she believes she is the right person to do that. 4. Ellman believes that Claudia Tenney is vile and her voting record is horrendous. In her social media she is washing a veteran’s grave, but she voted against the PACT Act. [https://tenney.house.gov/about/my-votes-explained] Alissa calls that performative politics. 5. Regarding ICE: Stand Up Lockport was one of the first groups to encourage the local sheriff to consider the legal and financial ramifications of detaining immigrants without due process and/or cause. No screaming, no protesting, no road closures. Just a very well-written letter by an experienced immigration attorney. 6. Ellman wants to see government reform. She is in favor of term limits but is flexible about the implementation of the plan. 7. She believes there should be turnover in the Supreme Court. It should be generational. The people deserve to have appropriate representation.  8. Access to abortion is healthcare. She is 100% pro-choice.  9. Ellman is against war in nearly all circumstances. She would prefer more diplomatic solutions. 10. Release the Epstein files! 11. Top 3 things she wants to do for NY24, under the umbrella of affordability: a) Scaling electric bills  b) Weatherization programs that are fully and federally funded for homes, rentals, & trailers c) An extension of public school education down to 2yo    - Screenings can be done earlier to detect potential learning issues    - Child is with a degreed teacher rather than non-professional 12. Wants to see Universal Basic Income [https://globalaffairs.org/commentary/blogs/multiple-countries-have-tested-universal-basic-income-and-it-works] implemented 13. Why vote for her over Kastenbaum?  She’s a fresh face, has better policy positions, and she’s more progressive. Alissa Ellman: EllmanforCongress.com [https://www.ellmanforcongress.com/about] If you are in the Rochester NY area and would like to be on the podcast, please send me an email and tell us what you do or what organization you represent that contributes to the bettering of the people or the Greater Rochester area. We bring local businesses to the forefront of the community and we look to keep you always informed in terms of what's happening in your community. MarciaGlenn53@gmail.com Please email your questions about today's episode or any questions you have about real estate, or buying or selling a home to glennadvantage@howardhanna.com. We will be answering these questions in our future podcast episodes. Marcia Glenn is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with has worked tirelessly since 1992 for her clients, whether they are buying or selling a home. Her team of agents brings with them experience, innovation, perspective and drive to make them part of the top 10% of all REALTORS in the Rochester NY area.  Join us next time for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team". Search for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel @glennadvantage, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Congressman Joe Morelle: We Want a Government that Prioritizes Stability, Affordability & Opportunity

Congressman Morelle [https://morelleforms.house.gov/contact/?form=/contact/email-me] is a former small business owner, Monroe County Legislator, and Majority Leader of the NY State Assembly. He's served the 25th District since 2018. He sits on 4 committees: his is the ranking member on House Administration; he serves on the all important House Appropriations Committee and is a member of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library and joint Committee on Printing. He also supports many caucuses and task forces [https://morelle.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses].  Joe has co-sponsored and help to pass nearly 2000 bills and cast floor votes [https://morelle.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/morelle.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2025-eoy-report_digital_final_compressed_0.pdf] in support of major comprehensive legislation and was the primary sponsor of legislation combatting drugs like Fentanyl. Joe enjoys spending time with his family, his wife, Mary Beth, of over 40 years, and their sons, Joseph and Nicholas and their wives. Joe and Mary Beth lost their daughter, Lauren, to Triple Negative Breast Cancer several years ago. She is survived by her now 2 teenage children with whom Joe and Mary Beth love spending time. They have established a tradition of Sunday Morning Breakfast where local family members and friends gather together and Joe cooks for everyone. He even cleans up afterwards! When Lauren was in treatment for cancer, after breakfast was over the family would get out their notebooks and calendars and arrange who would be taking care of the transportation for the medical appointments that following week. You never know what people are going through - give people a little grace - on the road, in the street, wherever you are. There really is no way to "wean" yourself off the death of a loved one, particularly if they die suddenly. There is a finality and absoluteness to them being gone. Be empathetic to them. Be patient with YOURSELF. Reach out to them. Follow the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Morelle has proposed House Resolution 8984 [https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8984/all-info] to try and curtail the actions of the DHS at the Keating Federal Building. He believes these actions are necessary, in part, because of the chaos having a processing site or detention center would bring in a building that also houses municipal offices like Bankruptcy Court, Traffic Court, Code Compliance/Violation, law firms, the Social Security Administration, Senators Schumer and Gillibrand's offices and a daycare center. Additionally, if used as a detention center, it makes it far more difficult for citizens to exert their First Amendment Right to protest and free speech. His hope is to stop it before it opens. Trump NEVER asks: * Is this Constitutional? * Is this legal? * Is this ethical? The immigration process has changed over the years. You used to be able to get into the country with $20 in your pocket, a relative who was already here, and no communicable diseases. Now it takes up to 10 years to become a citizen! Immigrants that come here, for the most part, WANT to be here, they WANT to work, they WANT to follow the rules, they WANT to pay taxes, they don't want to be demonized. The evil genius of Donald Trump is that he can get people to blame each other for his poor leadership. Morelle is a staunch supporter of women's rights [https://morelle.house.gov/issues/protecting-womens-rights] in spite of this Supreme Court. In April 2026, he launched a new task force [https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-launches-new-task-force-crack-down-corruption] on Anti-Corruption and Democracy Reform to take on corruption and restore trust in government. There are 4 key areas the 120th Congress wants to focus on. (The initial draft is 1000 pages long!): 1. Stopping the Executive Branch from monetizing the Oval Office 2. Stopping Congress, the President, Vice President and Cabinet members from stock trading and from becoming Lobbyists immediately after leaving office 3. Reforming the Supreme Court 4. Safeguarding the Elections The Congressman had specific thoughts about the Supreme Court:  * He believes there should be term limits. They should serve for 18 years, then gain "Senior status". In the event that there is an unexpected vacancy on the active court, the "Senior" member could step in during the interim so the court could proceed as usual. * Each of the active members should be compelled to "ride the circuit [https://civics.supremecourthistory.org/article/riding-the-circuit/]" to hear appeals cases to attempt to regain the trust of the American people. As part of his task force work, Morelle is focusing on the upcoming elections: * Identifying potential threats to the elections process  * Mitigating any threats * Do we have the resources to cover it? There are networks of networks covering this all over the country. The more people know their rights, the harder it is for people to interfere in the elections. There will be midterm elections. Election administrators take their responsibilities VERY seriously. We need a War Powers Resolution Act in regard to Iran. In order to preserve democracy we need new rules because of what Donald Trump has done to the Presidency. The Epstein Files will be released. His goals for the 25th district are: 1.  build more houses  2. make it easier for people in crisis and poverty to get services  3. government reform which helps everyone For more information on Congressman Morelle, please visit his website [https://morelle.house.gov/about]. If you are in the Rochester NY area and would like to be on the podcast, please send me an email and tell us what you do or what organization you represent that contributes to the bettering of the people or the Greater Rochester area. We bring local businesses to the forefront of the community and we look to keep you always informed in terms of what's happening in your community. MarciaGlenn53@gmail.com Please email your questions about today's episode or any questions you have about real estate, or buying or selling a home to glennadvantage@howardhanna.com. We will be answering these questions in our future podcast episodes. Marcia Glenn is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with has worked tirelessly since 1992 for her clients, whether they are buying or selling a home. Her team of agents brings with them experience, innovation, perspective and drive to make them part of the top 10% of all REALTORS in the Rochester NY area.  Join us next time for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team". Search for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel @glennadvantage, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

Meet Robin Wilt - Democrat Running for the NY 25th: Advocate, Integrator, Principled

Meet Robin Wilt [https://www.robinforus.com/]. She's running against Joe Morelle in the Democratic Primary for NY 25 Congressional seat on June 23, 2026. She is a community organizer, a self-motivator and small business owner. She is running at this time because she believes that our current leadership is lacking and to change the things she cannot accept. Do not let her quiet demeanor fool you - she is an extraordinary policy wonk! Politics is most definitely her "wheelhouse". It will be up to the voters to decide if they agree with her positions. Robin believes in single-payer healthcare and is an advocate of HR676 Medicare for All Act. [https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/676] She believes that public safety is about more than police. Robin says public safety is really about the social determinates of health creating safer communities. Investing in programs of social uplift leads to safer communities. Investing in educational systems, housing affordability and availability, will ultimately lead to the need for fewer police. In this episode Robin discusses the disparity of education between the City of Rochester and what lies just beyond its borders in areas like Penfield. She describes it as "communities of want vs. communities of wealth." The plethora of primaries can be tied to the cowardice and complicity of the Legislative Branch to the Executive Branch. The Congressional Progressive Caucus [https://shontelbrown.house.gov/media/press-releases/brown-introduces-war-powers-resolution-end-trumps-disastrous-war-iran]is a leader in trying to curtail President Trump's actions in Iran, then potentially Cuba. Robin is a strong supporter of the CPC. "We have the tools, we just have the political will." Robin shares with us her opinions on the building of the ICE detention facility in the Keating Federal Building. She points out that the building was never intended for overnight accommodations. It was meant for transfer of custody only. There continue to be questions of safety surrounding both the Social Security Office and the daycare center, both of which are housed in the Federal Building. While frequent protesting in front of the building has garnered attention to the issue, it doesn't seem to have slowed the progress. Potential impactful tactics include looking into zoning laws. One of Robin's campaign priorities is to "lower costs and expand opportunities". She is aware of the cost of housing, groceries, healthcare & utility bills. If elected she is very committed to using her legislative power to change things in Washington. She is very aligned with the Congressional Progressive Caucus. They have put out a New Affordability Agenda [https://progressives.house.gov/2026/4/progressive-caucus-announces-new-affordability-agenda] that Robin supports. Recently, Senators Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna introduced a bill to the Senate that would affect the 938 billionaires in the US. The Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act [https://www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Wealth-Tax-Bill-Summary.pdf]would impose a 5% tax on them to help the 60% of Americans that are living paycheck to paycheck.  She thinks one of the best ways to help reform the Supreme Court is to impose term limits. Robin also thinks that partisan gerrymandering is not the answer to "equal representation". Her answer is to have the House of Representatives change their currently capped number of 435 which is based on The Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 [https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1901-1950/The-Permanent-Apportionment-Act-of-1929/] and Congress adopted in 1941. The population of the US had nearly tripled since 1929, so it only makes sense to change how many people represent us in Congress based on the least populated state in the US (Wyoming).  She is endorsed as a Courage Candidate [https://couragefordemocracy.com/candidates/?_state=ny&_office=house&_district=ny-25] and if elected, on "Day 1" she will sign Articles of Impeachment against President Trump. Robin is also a supporter of "Move to Amend" that supports overturning Citizens United. "Money is not free speech". Robin Wilt [https://www.robinforus.com/] wants a return to civility, in politics and in general. She wants a return to facts in sharing information. She says we need to govern with facts, not fear. If you are in the Rochester NY area and would like to be on the podcast, please send me an email and tell us what you do or what organization you represent that contributes to the bettering of the people or the Greater Rochester area. We bring local businesses to the forefront of the community and we look to keep you always informed in terms of what's happening in your community. MarciaGlenn53@gmail.com Please email your questions about today's episode or any questions you have about real estate, or buying or selling a home to glennadvantage@howardhanna.com. We will be answering these questions in our future podcast episodes. Marcia Glenn is a licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with has worked tirelessly since 1992 for her clients, whether they are buying or selling a home. Her team of agents brings with them experience, innovation, perspective and drive to make them part of the top 10% of all REALTORS in the Rochester NY area.  Join us next time for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team". Search for "On the Go with the Glenn Advantage Team wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel @glennadvantage, or follow us on Instagram and Facebook.