by SAM DOLNICK
“The most important reason was because he was reaching out to us and asking what are your needs, what are your concerns,” said Zakir A. Khan, a local real estate agent who has taken on the role of Mr. Sepulveda’s liaison to Bangladeshis. “People are saying he is respecting us, he is valuing us.”
For months, Mr. Khan pointed out, Mr. Sepulveda’s campaign trucks have rolled through the neighborhood blaring slogans in English, Spanish and Bengali.
“This was the first time we’re hearing our language on the loudspeakers,” he said. “It was very exciting.”
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