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Parents Protest Plan To Turn Tribeca School Into Luxury Housing
The landlord is evicting the award-winning Tribeca school to build more luxury units and amenities at Independence Plaza.

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The landlord is evicting the award-winning Tribeca school to build more luxury units and amenities at Independence Plaza.

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