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Jessica Ramos: “The casino is going to be built in a flood zone.”

Featuring: Jessica Ramos, Democratic | New York State Senate, District 13

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Citizens Union Interview with Jessica Ramos - 2026 State Senate District 13 Election

Published | Video Starts at 12:40

I don't know if you're familiar, but between a lot of the human trafficking and exploitation of immigrants, the laundering of money, in addition to the, the development of gambling addictions. And I would tack on. Happy Earth Day, everybody. Well, The casino is going to be built in a flood zone. in an area where we could be envisioning a tremendous project of environmental resilience for a community that was deeply impacted by Hurricane Ida. (12:40–12:43)

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Asserts that the proposed casino near Citi Field is planned to be built in a flood zone.

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