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Espaillat snags key endorsement from Mark-Viverito
Congressional hopeful state Sen. Adriano Espaillat picked up a key endorsement from City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito at a rally Sunday calling for aid to Puerto Rico. Espaillat, who lost...
Senator sending birthday cards to taxpayers using their money
State Sen. Adriano Espaillat is sending out taxpayer-funded birthday greetings to voters -- at the same time he’s running to replace retiring Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, The Post has learned....
This pol owes $96,000 but is making a third run for congress
State Sen. Adriano Espaillat has launched his third run for Congress, but still hasn’t paid off nearly $100,000 in bills from his campaign of two years ago — including money...
Dominican-American rivals both want to succeed Charles Rangel
The city’s two top Dominican-American politicians announced Wednesday that they’re both running to succeed veteran Rep. Charles Rangel -- setting up a fierce battle for a key voting bloc in...
Hooligans smash dozens of car windows just for the hell of it: cops
Vandals smashed the windows of more than 50 vehicles in Washington Heights over the past two weekends, purely for the sake of wreaking havoc, authorities said. The miscreants stole nothing...
Pol calls for liquor-license freeze to nix neighborhood rowdiness
Elected officials in upper Manhattan put forward an unprecedented proposal Thursday to make it last call for new bars before they even open. State Sen. Adriano Espaillat issued a call...
Bill to change 'elite school' admission standards dies in committee
ALBANY — A bill that would have allowed the city to change admissions criteria at eight elite public high schools in an attempt to add more black and Hispanic students...
No congrats from de Blasio, Cuomo, or Obama: Rangel
It’s better to be loved by the voters than the power brokers, Rep. Charles Rangel says. Rangel admitted he hasn’t received a congratulatory call from Mayor de Blasio — or...
After loss to Rangel, Espaillat to focus on re-election in Albany
Adriano Espaillat announced Thursday that he will seek re-election to his Manhattan state Senate seat after conceding defeat to Rep. Charles Rangel in the hard-fought Democratic primary for Congress. But...
Rangel proves to be a sore winner after beating Espaillat
Rep. Charles Rangel will never forgive Adriano Espaillat, whom he once privately described as a “punk,” according to sources in the congressman’s camp. The sources said the 84-year-old lawmaker, who...
Rangel returns to the House
Looks like it’s another term for Charlie Rangel. And another reminder why New York has a reputation as one of the nation’s most politically corrupt states. Tuesday’s Democratic primary left...
Sharpton: Espaillat should concede to Rangel
Saying it’s time to “heal the community” and “move on” after a hard-fought congressional primary, Al Sharpton said Wednesday that Adriano Espaillat should concede the Harlem congressional race to Rep....
Rangel claims victory over Espaillat in Democratic primary
Rep. Charles Rangel declared victory Tuesday night in his quest for a 23rd term, after outpolling persistent rival Adriano Espaillat in the bitter Harlem Democratic primary. “This is your victory,...
Rangel: Leaders who abandoned me 'made one hell of a mistake'
Winding up what he described as his final race, Rep. Charles Rangel said Tuesday that political leaders and union bosses who abandoned him for rival Adriano Espaillat in the fierce...
Cuomo endorses Rangel
Gov. Cuomo on Sunday is endorsing Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel’s bid for re-election to a 23rd term, The Post has learned. Cuomo’s backing is an eleventh-hour boost to Rangel, who...
It's time to kick Charlie Rangel out of Congress
Is the sun about to set on Charlie Rangel? Well, the voters get the last word — and a respectable poll shows the 84-year-old, 22-term institution with a healthy and...
Rangel flier portrays foe favoring white suburbanites
White suburbanites were pulled into Harlem’s bitter congressional primary on Thursday. Rep. Charles Rangel sent out a campaign flier featuring smiling “residents” loaded with money and in suburban settings as...
Espaillat camp slams Rangel for 'trying to suppress Hispanic vote'
The hotly contested Democratic congressional primary in Harlem turned uglier than ever with challenger Adriano Espaillat’s campaign accusing Rep. Charles Rangel of sending out fake eviction notices to suppress the...
Censured Rep. courted Trump to bolster Rangel Center fund
Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel was so eager to launch an academic center in his name at City College that he backed naming a program there for Donald Trump, correspondence obtained...
Rangel supporters say Mark-Viverito 'called the cops' on rally
The fierce Congressional race between Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel and challenger Adriano Espaillat heated up even more on Saturday when police showed up at two rival rallies in Harlem. Rangel’s...