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Protesters Converge On Stephen Schwarzman's Water Mill Home

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authorDana Shaw on Aug 4, 2017
About 35 protesters from various political organizations—the Center for Popular Democracy, Make the Road New York, New York Communities for Change, and Strong for All Economy Coalition—converged on the Water... more

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