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Kathy Hochul: “We have the largest Jamaican population outside Jamaica…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Governor Hochul Makes an Announcement

Published | Video Starts at 03:51

But that day starts now, especially here in the Bronx. I've spent the entire day in the Bronx. We've just came from hurricane relief for Jamaica. We have the largest Jamaican population outside Jamaica, 200,000, mostly here in the Bronx. We want to support those individuals. We also, I was with the borough president as we talked about $5 million to open a brand new birthing center in the Bronx to help mothers and babies have better outcomes in life. (03:51–03:58)

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Asserts that the Bronx has the largest Jamaican population outside of Jamaica, numbering 200,000.

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