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Hey Bushwick: Do You Know How To Make Sure Your House Isn’t Collapsing?

In a city where everyone has a housing horror story, Preston Pujol's tale of woe, reported by Annette Konoske Graf in the Brooklyn Ink last week, is still a knockout

By Emilie Ruscoe

Sept. 4, 2013 · 4 min read

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Hey Bushwick: Do You Know How To Make Sure Your House Isn’t Collapsing?

In a city where everyone has a housing horror story, Preston Pujol's tale of woe, reported by Annette Konoske Graf in the Brooklyn Ink last week, is still a knockout

Emilie Ruscoe September 4, 2013Sep 4, 2013 · 4 min read

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Hey Bushwick: Do You Know How To Make Sure Your House Isn’t Collapsing?

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