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City Promises More LES Housing After Rivington House Scandal
The city will add affordable housing for seniors to partially replace the housing lost in the 2015 Rivington House debacle.

Ciara McCarthy is a reporter for Patch in New York City, covering lower Manhattan. You can reach her at ciara.m@patch.com.
The city will add affordable housing for seniors to partially replace the housing lost in the 2015 Rivington House debacle.

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