Sponsored by AARPElection Day is soon to come, with less than six weeks remaining until Brooklyn’s District 47 elects its next city council representative. The Brooklyn Paper recently sat down with candidates George Sarantopoulos and Kayla Santosuosso to hear their perspectives on affordable and accessible housing. Here are their responses:Q: As many older residents face rising housing costs, what policies or programs do you support to increase the availability of affordable and accessible housing options in your district? Similarly we must ensure programs like [Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption] and [Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption] are fully funded, and expanded to protect more seniors. But that is not enough- the government must continue to construct and staff senior supportive housing of the highest quality.