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Cherelle Parker: “We are estimating 2,100 new direct and indirect jobs with…”

Featuring: Cherelle Parker, Democratic | Mayor of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania

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Governor Josh Shapiro joins celebration of the inaugural call of the Norwegian Jewel in Philadelphia

Published | Video Starts at 33:48

And so when you add, because I'm Mr. President, I'm the mayor, I count numbers, right? So when we add the cruise operations, We are estimating 2,100 new direct and indirect jobs with the potential for almost $295 million in economic impact in the city of Philadelphia. Yes, this is a big deal for the city of Philadelphia. And so for the terminal workers, the longshoremen handling the lines and the baggage, hospitality and tourism workers, and, … (33:48–34:02)

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