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Over 100K NYers Are Forced From Homes Each Year, Research Finds
Evictions force thousands of NYers to move each year and thousands more leave because they can't afford their homes, new research shows.

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Evictions force thousands of NYers to move each year and thousands more leave because they can't afford their homes, new research shows.

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