It's got to be a game changer for the neighborhood. It's got to be an economic development opportunity for small businesses and prevailing wage jobs for local residents. We got the commitment of trades that a substantial number of the jobs, no less than 20%, will be local. So you're talking about thousands of jobs, and 20% of that will come here to East Harlem. So we're going to continue to fight. (35:36–35:45)
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Asserts that at least 20% of the jobs from the project will be allocated to local residents.
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