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Yvette Clarke: “As someone who has called Brooklyn home for decades, I know firsthand the challenges that communities like East Flatbush…”

On the recordJune 18, 2026
As someone who has called Brooklyn home for decades, I know firsthand the challenges that communities like East Flatbush have faced because of years of disinvestment, a shortage of affordable housing, and longstanding health disparities.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Representative Clarke addresses housing challenges in Brooklyn.

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