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Water main break wreaks havoc in Crown Heights

<p>Authorities ordered two Crown Heights buildings evacuated Thursday morning after a massive water main break at the corner of Pacific Street and Albany Avenue.</p>

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Nov 2, 2017, 8:20 AM

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