Some contractors force workers to provide paybacks to keep their jobs. Others intentionally misclassify workers in order to underpay them - by, for example, paying a skilled construction worker as a general laborer. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
New Yorkers would be shocked to learn of the conditions some construction workers in our city toil under. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
In reality, handing over public space to private developers does not guarantee that new library spaces will be comparable in size or otherwise remain… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
The Internet serves as a channel of endless information through which individuals now access the news, employment opportunities, education, entertainment, etc. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Our system of government works best when there are checks and balances led by independent entities that are empowered to conduct fair and rigorous… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
New York is celebrated as a leader in our nation's quest for progress because ours is a city built by the labor of a… — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Increases in stabilized rents impact rent stabilized tenants directly, but they also affect the affordability of all New Yorkers' rents. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
I know what it's like to be on public assistance and to be unemployed. And I know what it's like to be evicted. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
The reality is that I've been counted out for a very long time and people continue to underestimate me and I continue to overperform. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Americans hate Congress but can't help ourselves from re-electing its members over and over again. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
I come from a family of eight on public assistance, my parents were separated. My mother struggled, my father struggled. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
Our schools should be sanctuaries of learning, not nightmares of cruel and racist behavior. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
We must simply do every single thing in our power to protect our children from abuse and help them live healthy, prosperous lives. — Letitia James Copy Share Image
