PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Sabrina Dizamo, Hotel Worker, on the Safe Hotel Act
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Sabrina Dizamo, a hotel worker in New York City for 34 years, testified in support of the Safe Hotel Act. She shared her personal story of immigrating from Trinidad and achieving a middle-class life through her work as a room attendant.
- Emphasized the dignity of hotel work and its potential to provide a path to the American dream
- Highlighted her ability to send her children to college and buy two houses through her career
- Urged the council to vote yes on the Safe Hotel Act
Sabrina Dizamo
5:02:13
Thank you.
5:02:15
Good afternoon.
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My name is Judith Simangal.
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I am a hotel worker in New York City.
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I moved to this city from Trinidad 37 years ago in search of a better life.
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And I have worked as a room attendant for 34 years.
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I am proud of my job.
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It has afforded me a middle class life.
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I was able to send my children to college and buy 2 houses.
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I believe every hardworking man or woman and immigrant every hotel worker deserve to live with dignity and to pursue their own American dream.
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New York needs the Safe Hotel Act Please vote.
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Yes.
