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Migrant Women, Eager for Work, Turn to Construction

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A construction workers at Grand Army Plaza adorned their helmet with a “Women get it Done” sticker.

Katy Contreras is in her coveralls, boots, respirator and gloves before 7 a.m. each shift. She’s on asbestos removal duty at a construction site in Chelsea, where she wields an ax for demolition work and then removes and cleans up the toxic material, taking care to hose down the area throughout the day to prevent […]

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