Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued a statement following District Attorney Bragg’s request to the court to dismiss the case against Hamilton Heights resident, Jose Alba. Since the bodega tragedy, Rep. Espaillat has been actively engaged in addressing the situation with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Philip Banks, and District Attorney Alvin Bragg and has urged for a full government approach to addressing the case and increased crime within New York’s 13th congressional district.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the following grant opportunities through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Citizenship and Integration Grant Program to provide up to $20 million in grants for citizenship preparation programs in the district.
USCIS is now accepting applications for four funding opportunities under the expanded program. In line with Executive Order 14012 and the Interagency Strategy for Promoting Naturalization, USCIS is calling for new and innovative approaches and targeted outreach to remote, underserved, or isolated communities.
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted for legislation to quickly warn New York communities of a nearby active shooter. The Active Shooter Alert Act will establish a program similar to the AMBER Alert system, allowing law enforcement to effectively and efficiently alert the public during a shooting.
WASHINGTON, DC – Join Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) this Sunday, July 17th at 10:00 a.m. for his next signature "Coffee With Your Congressman" event at Buunni Coffee located at 213 Pinehurst Ave, New York, NY 10033.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, members of the Latino Jewish Caucus issued the following statement to condemn The Mapping Project’s compilation of locations targeting Jewish places of worship, businesses, schools, and other public centers:
“We are deeply concerned over the targeting of the Jewish Community in Massachusetts by The Mapping Project and find it troubling that this implicit antisemitic attack directed towards our Jewish brothers and sisters has been allowed to happen,” stated the members.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement following the arrest and release of Washington Heights resident, 61-year-old Jose Alba:
"It remains critical that investigations are evaluated quickly once violence occurs in our communities. It is also important that the public is informed accurately and as urgently as possible," said Rep. Espaillat. "Recently, we witnessed a grave altercation at the Blue Moon Convenience Store in Hamilton Heights on Broadway, near 139th Street, involving Jose Alba and Austin Simon, which resulted in Mr. Simon's death and Mr. Alba's arrest.
NEW YORK, NY – Join Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) this Saturday, July 9th at 10:00 a.m. for his next signature "Coffee With Your Congressman" event at El Caridad, located at 135 W Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. This weekend's special guest will be Deputy Speaker of NYC Council Diana Ayala and other local city and state officials.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) recently introduced a resolution calling on Congress to support mental health access to Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) youth by funding school-based mental health services.
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has launched this year's Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an annual competition designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. Students from New York's 13th congressional district are encouraged to register online and submit their app by November 1st.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) honored Dr. May Edward Chinn by submitting a Congressional Record insert acknowledging her life’s work and legacy. Dr. Chinn was the first Black woman to graduate from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1926, which is now known as New York University Grossman School of Medicine and the first Black woman to complete an internship at Harlem Hospital in 1928. Today and every day, we honor herstory and commend her determination to provide medical care to the disadvantaged and for her work in cancer detection: