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Prominent UWS Business Improvement District Gets $300K In City Funding
Patch spoke with the manager of the Columbus Amsterdam Business Improvement District to find out the plans for the new funding.

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Patch spoke with the manager of the Columbus Amsterdam Business Improvement District to find out the plans for the new funding.

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