Representative Adriano Espaillat, NYPD Commissioner Tisch, NatDDP Chair Contreras to Hold Press Conference Ahead of Weekend Dominican Heritage Recognition

NEW YORK, NY — Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), the New York City Police Department (NYPD), and the National Dominican Day Parade (NatDDP) organization will hold a press conference today at 1:30 p.m. EDT to discuss community safety and protocols ahead of events planned this weekend in recognition of Dominican heritage. 

WHO: Rep. Adriano Espaillat 
NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch 
Cristina S. Contreras, Chair, National Dominican Day Parade (NatDDP)  
NYPD Executives

WHAT: Press Conference Addressing Community Safety and Protocol during the 43rd Annual Dominican Heritage Celebration 

WHEN: Today, Friday, August 8, 1:30 p.m.

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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