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BX residents not happy about plan for mental health facility

A plan to build a mental health facility on Macombs Road is going forward despite community opposition. Services for the Underserved's plan to provide housing for 48 people recovering from mental illnesses

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A plan to build a mental health facility on Macombs Road is going forward despite community opposition. Services for the Underserved's plan to provide housing for 48 people recovering from mental illnesses

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