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HUD Official Lynne Patton Gets Stuck in NYCHA Elevator After Decrying Maintenance Issues

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She’s been staying in New York’s public housing to better understand residents’ complaints.

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Minutes after decrying a shortage of maintenance workers in a New York City Housing Authority Upper West Side housing project, HUD Regional Director Lynne Patton got stuck in one of the buildings’ elevators.

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