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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Chandra Singh, Member of Hotel and Gaming Trades Council

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Chandra Singh, a member of the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council, testified in support of the Safe Hotels Act. She shared her personal experience as a long-time hotel worker and immigrant, emphasizing the importance of job safety and protection for hotel workers.

Singh has worked at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for 21 years and credits her job for allowing her to raise her family and achieve her American dream.
She urged the passage of the Safe Hotels Act to protect working people in New York City, particularly immigrant hotel workers.
Singh emphasized that all hotel workers deserve to feel safe on their job and should have basic safety protections.

Chandra Singh

4:12:00

Good afternoon, everyone.

4:12:01

My name is Chandra Singh, and I'm a proud member of the hotel and gave in trade council.

4:12:08

I have worked at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for the past 21 years.

4:12:14

I am originally from Trinidad and moved to New York 3 decades ago.

4:12:20

My hotel job has allowed me to raise my 2 daughters, care for my family, and fulfill my American dream.

4:12:29

I want the same for other immigrant hotel workers, whom like myself, came to the city in search of the American dream.

4:12:39

All hotel workers deserve to feel safe on their job and should have basic safety protection.

4:12:48

Please, please, passed the safe hotel app to protect working people in New York City.

4:12:56

Thank you.

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