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- ↑ "Stanley Brezenoff, Chair - BOC". www1.nyc.gov.
- ↑ Goodman, J. David (February 11, 2019). "'Where the Hell Is HUD and Money?' De Blasio's Own Ally Pans Nycha Deal (Published 2019)". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.