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Her mentor and political inspiration has dropped out of the presidential race, and her congressional district has been described as the \u201cepicenter of the epicenter\u201d of the pandemic in New York City. It\u2019s one of the hardest-hit districts in the country, and many of her constituents are having to work outside their homes during the crisis.\n\nToday, a conversation with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.\n\nFor more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.\xa0\n\nBackground reading:\xa0In a city ravaged by an epidemic, few places have been as hard hit as Ms. Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s district. Here\u2019s a look inside the crisis in Queens.In a recent interview with The Times, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez revealed that she had never met Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Although she intends to support him, she said that the \u201cprocess of coming together should be uncomfortable for everyone involved.\u201d