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Thousands gathered on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, to show their support for Israel at the annual Celebrate Israel Parade, which was held for the first time in two years.
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Dominican New Yorkers Broaden Political Base As More Gain The Right To Vote
arrow Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) speaks at a press conference calling to increase NYCHA funding. April 2021. Ron Adar/SOPA Images/Shutterstock
In 2016, Oswald Feliz was a 25-year-old housing attorney working behind the scenes to help Rep. Adriano Espaillat win the 13th Congressional District and become the first Dominican-born lawmaker elected to Congress. Feliz oversaw operations for Espaillat’s campaign in the Bronx, the epicenter of the growing Dominican community in New York City. Now, five years later, the political base the two men built together has sent Feliz into public office.