Jessica Ramos: “I think that for too long we've been asked to wait for…”

“I'm Jessica Ramos. I'm running for mayor of New York City because I believe that our city deserves leadership that matches its energy, its ambition, its resilience. I think that for too long we've been asked to wait for everything that we need, for safer streets, for affordable housing, for fair wages, for true accountability. And I don't think New Yorkers are very good at waiting. We hustle, we build, and we fight for what we know is possible.” (01:58–02:10)

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