Jessica Ramos: “One in four New Yorkers right now are living in extreme…”

“I'm running this year because corruption and incompetence have gotten in the way of our war on poverty. So many of our families live in New York City and are struggling to get by. In fact, One in four New Yorkers right now are living in extreme poverty. And what we need is economic opportunity. I bring with me a legislative record of workforce development, of raising the minimum wage and tying it to inflation.” (00:25–00:30)

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