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Caribbean-American congresswoman warns Caribbean community, NYC stand to lose over US$4 billion from potential government shut-down

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NEW YORK, Dec. 20, CMC – Caribbean-American Democratic Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke on Thursday expressed alarm over the potential shut-down of the United States federal government, warning that her predominantly Caribbean district tin Brooklyn and other New York City communities stand to lose over US$4.2 billion in disaster relief funding.

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