Representative Adriano Espaillat, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Community Leaders Hold Vigil for the Victims of Terror Attacks in Israel
Location: Bennett Park, W 183rd Street & Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10033
NEW YORK, NY – On Sunday, October 8th at 6:00 p.m. (ET), Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY), and the American Jewish Committee (AJC), will hold a vigil for the victims of terror attacks in Israel at Bennett Park located at W 183rd St &, Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10033.
WHO: Rep. Adriano Espaillat
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY)
American Jewish Committee (AJC)
WHAT: Vigil for the Victims of Terror Attacks in Israel
WHEN: Sunday, October 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
WHERE: Bennett Park
W 183rd Street and Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10033
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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 fourth 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 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is 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/.
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