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- 1 2 Goodman, J. David (December 19, 2018). "Deputy Mayor Who Oversaw Amazon Deal and Troubled Housing Authority Is Leaving". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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- ↑ "City Hall's Goldman girl: Alicia Glen".
- ↑ "The Trust for Governors Island".
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/nyregion/eric-adams-nyc-mayor-succession.html
- ↑ https://www.housingfinance.com/finance/alicia-glens-new-move_o
- ↑ Hall, Miriam (October 25, 2022). "Former NYC Deputy Mayor Raises Fund To Back Affordable Housing Developers". Bisnow New York City. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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