Jessica Ramos: “Bring New York City back to a time when you only really…”

“News 12 Shakti Dennis caught up with her at the Hispanic Federation ahead of one of their mayoral forums. Mayoral candidate Jessica Ramos wants to make the city more affordable. Bring New York City back to a time when you only really needed one good job to be able to keep a roof over your head. The Queen's state senator has served in Albany for seven years, helping to raise the minimum wage in time it to inflation. I've been fighting poverty and inflation and all of these challenges throughout my career.” (00:18–00:27)

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