Media Advisory: Representative Adriano Espaillat Hosts District-wide 'Medicaid Matters' Day of Action

NEW YORK, NY— Tomorrow, Thursday, April 17, 2025, starting at 11:00 a.m. (EST) Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), joined by local New York City and State officials and a coalition of health care advocates and labor leaders, will host a series of 'Medicaid Matters' Day of Action events throughout New York's 13th congressional district. 

During these community conversations, Espaillat and leaders will discuss an overview of legislative actions and initiatives to combat cuts to these and other programs that New Yorkers rely on. 

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS - RSVP 
Time: 11:00 a.m. (EDT) 
Location: The Armory Track 
216 Fort Washington Avenue (168th Street) 
New York, NY  10032

HARLEM - RSVP 
Time: 2:00 p.m. (EDT) 
Location: Harlem Hospital  
506 Lenox Avenue (between W. 135th Street & 136th Street) 
New York, NY  10037 

BRONX - RSVP 
Time: 6:00 p.m. (EDT) 
Location: Montefiore 
3415 Bainbridge Avenue 
Bronx, NY  10467

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fifth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 119th Congress. He is Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/. 

Media inquiries: Candace Person at Candace.Person@mail.house.gov