Jessica Ramos: “Before the pandemic, the statistic was that a New Yorker…”

“Well, that's a really important question because, I mean, I'll give you as an example, since both the Latino and the Muslim community, especially the Bangladeshi community, largely work in construction. Before the pandemic, the statistic was that a New Yorker died on a construction site every five days. And that includes members of both communities almost exclusively, actually. And, you know, unfortunately, the pandemic largely created a desperation for work, particularly for the working poor.” (10:05–10:13)

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