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City Council Poised To Approve Sweeping East Bronx Development Agenda
Local members negotiated commitments from the Adams administration for more than $500 million in new investments ahead of Thursday's vote.
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Local members negotiated commitments from the Adams administration for more than $500 million in new investments ahead of Thursday's vote.
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