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February 3, 2022

Desde más de 5,000 dominicanos que llegaron a la ciudad de Nueva York a través de Ellis Island entre 1892 y 1924, hasta los más de dos millones de dominicanos que hoy llaman hogar a los Estados Unidos, y especialmente a Nueva York, la comunidad dominicana se ha caracterizado durante mucho tiempo por ser trabajadora, respetuosa de la ley y el orden, y profundamente preocupada por la educación de sus hijos.

February 3, 2022

From over 5,000 Dominicans who came to New York City through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924, to the over two million Dominicans who today call the United States – and especially New York – home, the Dominican community has long been characterized as hardworking, respectful of law and order, and deeply concerned about the education of their children.

November 24, 2021

Shepard is co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice. Espaillat represents Harlem, East Harlem and other neighborhoods in the U.S. House.

November 15, 2021

Today Representative Adriano Espaillat released a new report from the Joint Economic Committee estimating that 77,000 Child Tax Credit monthly tax cuts.

They were sent to families in New York’s 13th Congressional District in October. A total of $31.1 million in tax cuts went back in the pockets of hardworking families.

Issues:Labor
November 9, 2021

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a Congressional delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or “COP26,” in Glasgow, Scotland on behalf of the United States House of Representatives.

November 2, 2021

Reps. Luis J. Correa (D-Calif.), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) and Garcia are pressuring leaders to include reforms after reiterating their threat to vote against the sweeping $1.75 trillion economic and social spending package if it does not include some immigration policies.

Issues:Immigration
October 31, 2021

After months of battling, President Biden has come up with a deal to stop the infighting among Democrats and get both his infrastructure deal and his so-called "Build Back Better" plan on the table.

The total price tag of both would be in the $3 trillion range, a huge cut from the original proposal.

We talk to New York Congressman Adriano Espaillat, one of the leaders of the progressive caucus, on whether the spending is too much of not enough.

October 30, 2021

In advance of the upcoming 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Harlem Reps. Adriano Espaillat, Judy Chu, Raúl M. Grijalva sent a letter.

The letter was signed by 30 other Members of Congress encouraging President Biden to engage in diplomatic efforts with China to address the growing climate crisis.

October 25, 2021

Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Bronx and Northern Manhattan, issued a reminder on Monday, Oct. 22, of the upcoming deadline for incoming district high school seniors to apply to attend the U.S. Service Academies.

“I encourage all eligible high school seniors in my district to submit applications to be considered for placement to attend any of the U.S. Service Academies to have an opportunity to serve our country,” said Espaillat.

Issues:Education
October 22, 2021

Ante los reportes divulgados este jueves 21 de octubre 2021 por las organizaciones Americas Society (Sociedad Americana) y Council of the Americas (Concilio de Las Américas), asegurando que de los 200 millones de dosis de vacunas contra COVID – 19 donadas por Estados Unidos a diferentes países del mundo, el único que no las ha recibido es República Dominicana, el congresista Adriano Espaillat explicó que podría deberse a que se necesita una aprobación del Congreso Nacional, la que desconoce si se ha hecho y a que el Gobierno afirma que compró suficie