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On the recordMarch 8, 2017
Public housing operations and capital have been underfunded for many, many years, putting long-term viability of the units at risk.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat emphasizes the long-term underfunding of public housing and its risks.

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