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Senator And Ex-IDC Member Tony Avella: Avoid The 'Fake News' & 'National Hype' About The IDC


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Christopher Robbins

Published Aug 14, 2018

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Senator Tony Avella in his Bayside office
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Published Aug 14, 2018

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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