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  "textContent": "For the first time since 2024, homeowners can access the reopened Plus One ADU program and the new “ADU for You” toolkit, which includes a guidebook and resources to help them plan and build Ancillary Dwelling Units New York City’s Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Department of Buildings (DOB)",
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