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Scenes From Espada's Campaign
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Sen. Pedro Espada’s campaign headquarters at 1910 Webster Ave.
Sen. Pedro Espada’s campaign headquarters at 1910 Webster Ave.
At least, he appears relaxed and confident. Earlier today, I had lunch with Rivera and two of his volunteers at New Capital Restaurent, a diner on West Kingsbrige Road. Rivera was in good spirits. “Love it! Love it!”
On the eve of primary day (also known as election day in the Democrat-saturated Boogie Down), we’ll start with some politics. OK, lots of politics. But first, a reminder: VOTE!!!!! Here’s a sprawling article about the 33rd Senate District primary race – Gustavo Rivera vs. Pedro Espada Jr. – from a new news and culture site, capitalnewyork.com, that looks like it was created by ex-Observer staffers.
Kevin Parker is a regular tabloid target over angry outbursts and allegedly violent conduct. But allies cite his progressive record. His opponent, meanwhile, is making his ninth try at office.
Despite the coalescence of an anti-Espada movement around Rivera, Rivera says the race is not just about dislodging Espada. He says it’s about bringing to the community much needed resources such as jobs and housing.