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Councilmember Rafael Espinal Announces Brooklyn Borough President Run

Espinal joins the race with fellow councilmembers Robert Corgeny, Antonio Reynoso and Crown Heights-based, formerly incarcerated bishop Lamor Whitehead.

By Rainier Harris

Oct. 15, 2019 · 1 min read

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Councilmember Rafael Espinal Announces Brooklyn Borough President Run

Espinal joins the race with fellow councilmembers Robert Corgeny, Antonio Reynoso and Crown Heights-based, formerly incarcerated bishop Lamor Whitehead.

Rainier Harris October 15, 2019Oct 15, 2019 · 1 min read

Brooklyn council member Rafael L. Espinal Jr., whose district covers the communities of Cypress, Hills, City Line, Ocean Hill, Brownsville, East New York, and Bushwick announced his candidacy for the 2021 Brooklyn Borough President race in a fundraising email to his supporters.

Espinal told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle he would make the subway system…

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