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Former Bushwick Councilmember Rafael Espinal Named NYC’s New Media and Entertainment Commissioner

Rafael Espinal, the former City Councilmember who signed the death certificate on New York's 91-year-old Cabaret Law at Bushwick venue Elsewhere in 2017, is returning to city government as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment Sunday, tapping the 41-year-old Freelancers Union president to oversee the city […]

Former Bushwick Councilmember Rafael Espinal Named NYC’s New Media and Entertainment Commissioner

Former Bushwick Councilmember Rafael Espinal Named NYC’s New Media and Entertainment Commissioner

Rafael Espinal, the former City Councilmember who signed the death certificate on New York's 91-year-old Cabaret Law at Bushwick venue Elsewhere in 2017, is returning to city government as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment Sunday, tapping the 41-year-old Freelancers Union president to oversee the city […]

Former Bushwick Councilmember Rafael Espinal Named NYC’s New Media and Entertainment Commissioner
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Rafael Espinal, the former City Councilmember who signed the death certificate on New York’s 91-year-old Cabaret Law at Bushwick venue Elsewhere in 2017, is returning to city government as Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the appointment Sunday, tapping the 41-year-old Freelancers Union president to oversee the city agency responsible for film permits, the Office of Nightlife, and…

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