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"Blood On Many Hands": Police Unions Blame De Blasio For Death Of 2 Cops
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Christopher Robbins
Published Dec 21, 2014
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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