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City Council tackles stray voltage problem on Brooklyn streets

? The City Council called for the electrical system on Brooklyn and city streets to be upgraded at a hearing Friday. This comes after several pedestrians were killed or shocked. Last month, stray voltages

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Mar 3, 2006, 6:58 PM

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