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Why Is Obama Avoiding The High Line?


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Christopher Robbins

Published Oct 3, 2014

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Gropey Couple Understands Political Optics Better Than Tone-Deaf President, Mayor
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Published Oct 3, 2014

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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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