Adriano Espaillat, U.S. Congressman representing New York’s 13th district since 2017, recently announced a series of community initiatives and issued a statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza via his official Twitter account.
On July 25, Espaillat informed constituents about upcoming events focused on paper recycling. In English, he posted: “I’m teaming up with local leaders for Shred Fest NYC: three special Constituent Service Days to meet your paper recycling needs and help keep our community clean. Catch us on: • July 26 (TOMORROW) in Washington Heights • August 2 in Morningside Heights 10 AM – 2 PM Let’s stay https://t.co/3ddPBIAu4A” (July 25, 2025). Later that day, he shared similar information in Spanish: “Me estoy uniendo a lÃderes locales para el Festival de Trituración de Documentos NYC: tres DÃas Especiales de Servicio a los Constituyentes para satisfacer sus necesidades de reciclaje de papel y ayudar a mantener nuestra comunidad limpia. Encuéntranos en: • 26 de julio” (July 25, 2025).
On July 26, Espaillat addressed international affairs by posting: “My statement on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza: https://t.co/lMqMM1LNkQ” (July 26, 2025).
Espaillat succeeded Charles Rangel as representative for New York’s 13th district and has served in Congress since January 2017. He previously held positions in both the New York State Assembly and Senate between 1997 and 2016. Born in Santiago, Dominican Republic in 1954, Espaillat is currently based in Manhattan and graduated from Queens College, City University of New York with a BA in 1978.
