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Podcast: Indy Audio
Episode: The Indypendent News Hour on WBAI 99.5 FM // 12 April 2022
Description: NY legislators approved a $220 billion state budget at the end of last week. The measure included a rollback of bail reform laws passed in 2019 and a $600 million public subsidy for building a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills football team. We speak with State Senator Jessica Ramos, who expressed concerns about the budget. She represents Senate District 13, which encompasses several working-class immigrant communities in Western Queens including Woodside, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona.
India Walton electrified the Left last year during her run for Mayor of Buffalo when she almost became the first Socialist to lead a major American city...