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On the recordJuly 19, 2009
When Nydia and I served on the City Council, there were 700,000 people waiting to get into New York City public housing. There are now 200,000 people waiting to get into New York City public housing.
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Russell Waters
Democratic · California

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Waters highlights the success in reducing the waiting list for New York City public housing.

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