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City Officials are upset with Gov. Cuomo's announcement; landlords are ready to raise the rent.
City Officials are upset with Gov. Cuomo's announcement; landlords are ready to raise the rent.
April 27 was a day that many North Brooklynites were preparing for with dread. The impending “L–pocalypse,” which was announced in 2016, was expected to displace over 200,000 commuters living along the L train line. At least that was the case until Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced its cancellation on Thursday, Jan. 3. Where does that leave Brooklynites?
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