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<p>Demolition of the 125 White Street MDC tower begins.   A week ago, demolition contractors brought in a crane and erected it in place in preparation for internal and floor by floor demolition of the MDC tower.  Contractors had spent the past couple months enshrouding the structure in scaffolding. </p>
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<p><strong>Workers installing scaffolding on walls of Centre Street side.</strong></p>
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<p>A Bobcat mini-dozer was hoisted up to the roof of the tower on Tuesday in preparation of the floor-by-floor demolition of the tower, meanwhile the lower building housing the gymnasium and businesses along Baxter Street has already been leveled to the foundation. </p>
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<p>The mayor's office has confirmed the full demolition of the 125 White Street complex at a community town hall earlier this year. </p>
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<p><a href="http://bayardbugle.com/news/full-demo-ahead/?fbclid=IwAR1hC9H6g0xoL7ZeAmR3tFl_YNOHmrqKZvInbVix4UGUynBnG8DmbrKeCC4">Full Demo Ahead - Bayard Bugle</a></p>
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<p>Mayor Adams position has not changed on closing Rikers or demolition of the current facility to build a new modern jail, but that has not stopped <strong>CCM Marte</strong> and his<strong> Fake New Bears </strong>from holding community updates and touting success on the adaptive reuse plan. </p>
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