Michael Blake: “New York City is a city of what we are because of our…”

“… their lives around while simultaneously holding individuals accountable who are actually taken out when it comes to crime? Go a step further. If we're serious about what this all is. New York City is a city of what we are because of our immigrants. We can't just talk about New York City and the history of who we are and ignore how we got here from Ellis island to what we are now.” (09:37–09:43)

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