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Nydia Velázquez: “Today’s groundbreaking is the culmination of years of organizing by residents and community leaders for solutions to…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2026
Today’s groundbreaking is the culmination of years of organizing by residents and community leaders for solutions to North Brooklyn's housing crisis.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Representative Velázquez on the significance of the project.

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