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NYC Mayor: Cell Phone Alert System Had 'Extraordinary Effect'
Sept. 19, 201600:39
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NYC Mayor: Cell Phone Alert System Had 'Extraordinary Effect'

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke about the messaging system used to reach New Yorkers's cell phones and how helpful it was to the investigation.Sept. 19, 2016

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