Jessica González-Rojas: “We're going to get 25 acres of park space, 23,000 good…”

“And you know, I was in a listening stance for years, meeting with all the stakeholders. And in the end the constituents said five to one that they support this project and it was because of those amenities We're going to get 25 acres of park space, 23,000 good paying union jobs, and 450 units of affordable housing [from the Metropolitan Park Casino project]. That was important. I felt confident. I did my job in representing my constituents and, you know, I'm ready to make sure that we deliver on those promises, including the robust community benefits that this project will provide to the community.” (03:34–03:50)

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