Jessica Ramos: “Parents all across the city rely on after school and…”

“Taking me from borough to borough, meeting New Yorkers where you are. And as a working mother, I'm always hustling to meet my boys where they are, to get them to roller hockey and soccer. Parents all across the city rely on after school and childcare programs. But thanks to budget cuts and neglect, they've only become inaccessible and more expensive. This is a crisis that could have been avoided and now it's a tragedy for kids and parents.” (00:16–00:26)

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