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Controversy reignites over use of Van Cortlandt Motel

The controversy over the use of the Van Cortlandt Motel has once again gained momentum as residents learned the site is still being used to house the homeless. News 12 reported in May how residents

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Sep 21, 2016, 1:32 AM

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