A lack of access to safe, decent, affordable housing can be a death sentence.
Ritchie Torres: “A lack of access to safe, decent, affordable housing can be a death sentence.”
On the recordApril 19, 2022
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Torres emphasizes the life-threatening consequences of inadequate housing.
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