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Suit claims city attempted to shortcut law when it comes to mayor’s proposed jail sites

A new lawsuit claims that the city attempted to shortcut the law when it comes to the mayor’s proposed jail sites across the boroughs.

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Jun 4, 2019, 8:14 PM

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