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Rep. Adriano Espaillat Statement on the Decision Allowing Elevator Operators to Remain at Washington Heights Stations
Espaillat Led Efforts to Support Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 and Disabled Workers
NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on today's decision to halt the removal of vital elevator operators at Washington Heights subway stations:
"The people must have a say on issues affecting them the most, and I am proud to have led this effort to stand with TWU 100 and disabled TWU employees and ensure the voices of my constituents are heard," said Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13). "Today's decision to halt the elimination of vital elevator workers at uptown stations in my district, which are some of the deepest underground stations in the entire New York subway system, is a tremendous victory. I look forward to the start of public hearings and input from our local community in response to the MTA's plans to reduce or eliminate transit options that will significantly impact vulnerable communities."
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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.
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