“The Office” for day laborers in Freeport

Day laborers have gathered in a Freeport parking lot as usual throughout the pandemic, looking for work in what has become their “office” even as other offices remain closed. A look at the struggle and strategy to find jobs in roofing, demolition, and construction for these mostly immigrant men, with Newsday Opinion’s Mark Chiusano.  Credit: Newsday / Mark Chiusano/Mark Chiusano