Jessica Ramos: “I want to be able to recruit the top talent in the city and…”

“What is it you love about the city? It's people. I really do. I love people. I love talking to New Yorkers. New Yorkers are very smart and ask great questions. I want to be able to recruit the top talent in the city and really give people the ability to show us their expertise. and believe that they can do their job. That's what I think a good manager does. And loving the city, I think, means wanting to see it beautiful and clean and really thinking through how we're addressing our affordable housing crisis.” (06:38–06:47)

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