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New York City Expanding Internet Access For Low-Income Residents With Funding Cut From NYPD Budget

De Blasio said $87 million of the $157 million project will come from the NYPD's capital budget.

July 7 2020

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City plans to expand broadband access for hundreds of thousands of low-income residents, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

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De Blasio said $87 million of the $157 million project will come from the NYPD’s capital budget in what he called the “spirit of redistribution.”

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