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Gas Main Ruptures Outside LES NYCHA Building, FDNY Says
A gas main ruptured outside the Baruch Houses Thursday afternoon, an FDNY spokesman said.

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A gas main ruptured outside the Baruch Houses Thursday afternoon, an FDNY spokesman said.

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