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Curtis Sliwa: “Close to 800,000 tenants [live in public housing projects].”

Featuring: Curtis Sliwa, Conservative | Radio Talk Show Host, Former Candidate, Mayor of New York City

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Published | Video Starts at 26:09

They don't even have concrete. I know because I've been in about a third of them. There's about 350 around the city. You got like Close to 800,000 tenants [live in public housing projects]. and you say to yourself, well, how can we improve this situation? Jack Kemp, who used to be the secretary of HUD years ago under the Reagan administration, great Republican … (26:09–26:13)

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