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Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Recognized For Efforts To Support Immigrant Families

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat was recognized by the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) for his efforts protecting the rights of immigrants.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Marks Women’s Equality Day

Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat released the following statement to mark Women’s Equality Day and recognize the 98th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, when women gained the right to vote.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Espaillat Reunites Honduran Mother, Rosa Amelia, With Separated Children

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement on the successful reunification of Honduran mother, Rosa Amelia Peralta, with her children today at the Cayuga Center located in East Harlem.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Urges City To Revise Inwood Plan (Spanish)

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat released the following statement on the proposal to rezone Inwood and the pending vote by the New York City Council.Continue reading

Rep Espaillat Honors The Life & Legacy Of Tuskegee Airman Esteban Hotesse In Harlem

Esteban Hotesse was born on February 11, 1919 in Moca, Dominican Republic. He came to the U.S. at the age of 4 with his mother, Clara Pacheco, and sister, Irma Hotesse. Continue reading

Join Harlem Congress Member Adriano Espaillat At Rezoning Community Forum

Representative Adriano Espaillat joined by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer will hold an Inwood Rezoning Community Forum. Continue reading

Harlem’s Rep. Espaillat And Others Lead House Members To Introduce Reunite Act

Today, Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-04), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led House members to introduce the Reunite Every Unaccompanied Newborn Infant Toddler and Other Children Expeditiously (REUNITE) Act.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Releases District Report Of U.S. Postal Service

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released an in-depth report of the United States Postal Service (USPS) facilities throughout New York’s 13th congressional district following numerous complaints received from his constituents. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio, Harlem Electeds And Others Announce Largest Year For Affordable Housing

Mayor de Blasio today announced that his administration financed 32,116 affordable homes last year, breaking the all-time record previously set by former Mayor Ed Koch in 1989 of 25,243 units.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio And Others Announce Low Cost CITI Bike Membership For SNAP Recipients

Mayor Bill de Blasio, DOT and HRA today announced that Citi Bike would become more accessible to New Yorkers, by expanding Citi Bike’s $5 per month membership. Continue reading

Harlem Congress Member Espaillat Honored By The Carnegie Corporation Foundation

Today, uptown Congressman Adriano Espaillat was honored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York on its list of Great Immigrants. Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Espaillat Statement On Reunification Of Mothers And Their Children

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement Continue reading

Harlem Speaks Out Against Landmarked Brownstone’s Into Drug Treatment Facility

Thursday evening, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Assembly Member Al Taylor, State Senator Brian Benjamin, and other officials joined Harlem community members and elected officials at an emergency rally.Continue reading

The Immigration Crisis ‘Tests Soul Of Our Nation’ Interview With Harlem Rep Adriano Espaillat

By Hector Tobar U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat is the first Dominican member of the United States Congress. As part of an exploration of rising political power among Latino Americans, National Geographic interviewed Espaillat about his life and experience.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Espaillat Calls For Immediate Resignation Of NYC TLC Commissioner After Suicides

Today Harlem Congressman Adriano Espaillat issued the following statement calling for the immediate resignation of New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) top official, Meera Joshi following a number of suicide deaths of NYC taxi drivers.Continue reading