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William J. Levitt
Published 7 months, 2 weeks ago
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Rudolph Carmenaty, the Deputy Commissioner for the Nassau County Department of Social Services, describes how Builder William J. Levitt was able to conceive, build, and sell thousands of homes in Levittown, while minimizing legal and regulatory problems. He also discusses the discriminatory nature of the restrictive covenants contained in the original Levitt home deeds.