And we were able to find other locations that's more suitable to do the formerly incarcerated individuals. So we're not giving up on housing like what we did with Elizabeth Street Garden. We found several other locations, almost five to six times more housing. It's being smart. That is the mandate I gave to First Deputy Mayor Mastro. Let's eke out as much housing we can possibly get by being smart in making these decisions. (13:24–13:30)
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