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What it's like to be an NYC retiree paying $400 in rent
Tico Kyle, a 67-year-old New Yorker, pays $400 monthly rent at Linden Grove, an affordable senior housing complex in Brooklyn. The development, built by Gilbane, Blue Sea, and Jewish Association Serving the Aging, provides low-income housing for seniors earning 30%-40% of the area median income, offering stability and community resources.
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