Day Laborers at Premium on Storm-Wrecked Coast – NYTimes
The day after the storm, s Manuel Sinchi, help like some other New Yorkers, ed gathered a few friends, hopped on his bicycle and headed down to badly stricken Coney Island to volunteer his services. The next day, however, he started offering his services at his usual rate of $15 an hour. A day laborer for whom making a living in recent years has meant