United Senior Center of Sunset Park in jeopardy due to steep rent hike
A rally was held Friday in support of United Senior Center of Sunset Park, which is facing what a steep rent increase and is in danger of having to relocate, or close.
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A rally was held Friday in support of United Senior Center of Sunset Park, which is facing what a steep rent increase and is in danger of having to relocate, or close.
Another rally was held Friday in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in support of a senior center facing what they say is a steep rent increase. They're in danger of having to relocate or close. CBS News New York's Alice Gainer reports.
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