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Nydia Velázquez: “The state of public housing in our nation is a direct result of the Federal disinvestment that has taken place in our…”

On the recordApril 29, 2019
The state of public housing in our nation is a direct result of the Federal disinvestment that has taken place in our nation for years.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez highlights federal disinvestment as a cause of public housing issues.

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