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Espaillat Was Slow to Help Mahmoud Khalil. It Could Cost Him His Seat.
New York democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier has pointed to Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s dragging response as a key reason why she’s running. Read More
Coalition of leading Latinos endorse Espaillat over Chevalier in bitter NYC House race
A stunning coalition of city elected Latino officials issued a joint statement Sunday endorsing five-term Rep. Adriano Espaillat over Mamdani-backed DSA insurgent Darializa Avila Chevalier ahead of Tuesday's primary. Read More
Lefty NYC group not supporting Mamdani-backed DSA NY-13 canidate over controversial Hamas comments
A left-wing political club in Manhattan that endorsed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has declined to do so for Darializa Avila Chevalier, a Democratic Socialist challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in the June 23 Democratic primary for New York’s 13th Congressional District, citing her refusal to condemn Hamas and the terrorist attacks it led in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Read More
Espaillat's campaign demands PAC pushing Mamdani-backed, far-left NY House candidates stop 'false' ads or expect lawsuit
Rep. Adriano Espaillat’s campaign hit a super PAC backing his far-left primary foe with a cease and desist letter, demanding it pull "false" ICE-related ads just days before Tuesday's Democratic primary. Read More
'I Fight ICE Every Day,' Have Been Doing So for a Long Time
During an interview with CBS's "The Takeout" on Thursday, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) said that he fights ICE "every | Clips Read More
Netanyahu Is 'the Problem in the Region'
During an interview with CBS's "The Takeout" on Thursday, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) argued that the problem in the | Clips Read More
Espaillat spars with rival Chevalier over Big Papi endorsement
Rep. Adriano Espaillat is sparring with rival Dairaliza Avila Chevalier over his endorsement by former Red Sox superstar David (Big Papi) Ortiz in their contentious Democratic primary in the NY-13 congressional district. Read More
Darializa Avila Chevalier Is Trying to Weather Her Own Posts
Darializa Avila Chevalier, who is challenging Adriano Espaillat for his House seat, is still expressing regret for some of her controversial old social-media posts. Read More
Backed Dem Opposes Deporting Illegals Convicted of Child Rape, Manslaughter, Kidnapping
Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democrat primary challenger to Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), is standing behind her position that "all deportation is wrong," including deportations for illegal aliens convicted of the most heinous crimes like child sexual abuse, murder, domestic abuse, and kidnapping. | Immigration Read More
Two NY Democrats openly root against Team USA in the World Cup while competing for a seat in Congress
Rep. Adriano Espaillat and challenger Darializa Chevalier both said they are rooting against the U.S. in the World Cup during a New York TV segment. Read More
Poll: Espaillat leads Mamdani-backed Chevalier by 8 points, many Dems undecided
Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat leads Zohran Mamdani-backed far left insurgent Darializa Avila Chevalier by a less than comfortable eight points in the Democratic primary for the 13th House District -- 35% to 27% -- with nearly four in ten voters still on the fence, a new poll claims. Read More
Jeffries, black leaders back Espaillat, rebuffing Mamdani-backed candidate
Black elected leaders -- from House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries to the Congressional Black Caucus —have rallied around re-electing embattled incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who is facing far-left insurgent primary candidate Diariliza Avila Chevalier, backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Read More
Tweet, Delete, Repeat: Social Media Posts Overshadow N.Y. House Race
Darializa Avila Chevalier won the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in her bid to unseat Representative Adriano Espaillat. Then her social media history took center stage. Read More
Hispanic Caucus Chair on Criticism of Votes to Fund ICE, DHS: That Was to Fund Other Things
On Friday's broadcast of MS NOW's "The Briefing," Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) responded to criticism of his past | Clips Read More
Hispanic Caucus PAC Backs Chair Espaillat With $2.5 Million
As a recent poll showed the incumbent trailing his challenger, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' super PAC has spent more than $2.5 million to help Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., fend off a primary challenge from democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier. Read More
Long-awaited Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 breaks ground
Gov. Hochul, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Adriano Espaillat joined MTA bigs in East Harlem Monday morning to break ground on what will be the launch site for a pair of tunnel boring machines that should ultimately extend the long-promised Second Avenue subway line. Read More
New Espaillat ad attacks Mamdani-backed rival Chevalier
Rep. Adriano Espaillat has launched a damning ad demanding Mayor Zohran Mamdani-backed foe Darializa Avila Chevalier account for her nasty tweets — including one that slammed black and Arab men for “fetishizing ugly colonizer women.” Read More
Why Harlem May Be the Deciding Factor in a Critical House Race
Representative Adriano Espaillat and his progressive challenger, Darializa Avila Chevalier, have zeroed in on Harlem, traditionally hostile turf for the Democratic incumbent. Read More
NY-13 Congress primary: Espaillat and Avila Chevalier spar over ICE, campaign funding in radio debate
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat and challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier sparred Thursday morning over ICE, campaign finance and foreign affairs in a Read More
Mamdani turns back on another mainstream Latino Democrat in NY-13
Rep. Adriano Espaillat faces an unexpectedly tough Democratic primary fight against progressive insurgent Darializa Avila Chevalier in upper Manhattan's NY-13 district, with Mayor Mamdani siding against him. Read More