Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a medium-high rating for the Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 Extension project, giving it a necessary green light to move forward.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement to call for the case involving the assassination of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, known as Malcolm X, be reinvestigated with the use of modern technology following the Netflix docuseries "Who Killed Malcolm X?"

NEW YORK, NY – Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement to reiterate his opposition to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to implement a new policy banning New York State residents from the Global Entry Program and other Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP).

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with the Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC), will hold a press conference on Monday, February 10^th at 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. at 45 Wadsworth Avenue, 9th Floor, NYC 10033.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) voted to pass H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, to hold employers accountable for violating workers' rights, end the use of forced arbitration and strengthen the sacred right to join in union.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) kicks off the start of his second annual Dominicans on the Hill today at the U.S. Capitol from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Workshops during this year's event will examine the 2020 Census, diversity in sports and entertainment, and the impact of criminal justice reform on Dominican Americans and throughout minority and Latinx communities.

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) will recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to local communities as part of this year's Dominicans on the Hill, a day at the U.S. Capitol. This year's community service honorees will be recognized during an event on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

NEW YORK, NY – Today, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the anniversary of the Trump administration's Muslim ban and actions taken as recently as last week to add six additional countries to the administration's restricted travel list, many from regions where Muslims and others face immense violence and persecution.