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When Bushwick residents call their city council members to raise issues, it's most often about affordable housing.
When Bushwick residents call their city council members to raise issues, it's most often about affordable housing.
Housing is one of the biggest issues facing Bushwick today. Rents are rising and as colossal new buildings come up, the apartments – even the affordable housing units – are priced out of range for many of the neighborhood’s longtime residents.
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