Albany's New 'Can-Do Attitude'
Member of the New York State Senate from the 13th district, Jessica Ramos, talks about her first budget season in Albany, Amazon, and her proposals, including the decriminalization of sex work and universal rent control.
"We want to ensure that those who have engaged in sex work can vacate charges related to labor trafficking for victims so they can find other work if they so choose. People’s criminal records are often a barrier to seeking employment," says @jessicaramos.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 6, 2019
"We want to create an environment where sex workers are comfortable coming to authorities and reporting any violence so that we can go after the traffickers themselves." 2/2 https://t.co/DtYsKC9MQw
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 6, 2019
"There’s a huge blue wave that has catapulted Albany into a can-do attitude. We’ve been able to move through the backlog of progressive legislation over the last two months... all we’re asking is for Cuomo to remember the little people," says @jessicaramos.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 6, 2019
"I have 34,000 unregulated apartments in my district and if we’re going to continue talking about economic development, we need to ensure that people can stay in place.. that’s why we need strong rent protections," says @jessicaramos.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 6, 2019
