Jessica Ramos: “There is only one way to get rid of shelters and that is to…”

“… low income housing that we need and the limited equity homeownership opportunities that we need, but actually hire the people in our neighborhoods to build the housing that we need. There is only one way to get rid of shelters and that is to provide permanent housing for New Yorkers. Every New Yorker deserves a roof over their head, whether it is, whether it's an apartment as a renter, whether it's helping them finally be able to purchase a home …” (1:01:26–1:01:34)

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