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Mitchell Houses tenants: We are in housing hell

Tenants of the Mitchell Houses in the South Bronx say they live in housing hell, where broken elevators, sporadic running water and garbage-strewn hallways are the norm. The building's elevator has been

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Feb 2, 2009, 1:52 PM

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