It is really starting to look like Pedro's days embarrassing our party and bringing Albany to new lows are numbered:
Said Angel Seymore, a tenant and constituent of Sen. Espada's from Kingsbridge Road:
"Is Pedro Espada afraid of his own constituents? First he tries to have an exclusive, invitation-only town hall 'forum' where only certain people are invited, then cancels the event when word gets out.
"When will Pedro Espada finally face the people he is supposed to represent and answer their questions? Why does he continue to take thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from landlords and lobbyists while ignoring the needs of tenants? Why does the senator keep the most important bills for tenants -- the repeal of vacancy decontrol and the protection of Mitchell-Lama and Section 8 apartments -- bottled up in his housing committee instead of passing them to the Senate floor?"
This also brings up an important point. While Pedro has been an absolute disgrace for his actions that are illegal, like the corruption surrounding his state-funded campaign army otherwise known as Soundview, his legal doings, like his voting record in the legislature is also a disgraceful sell-out to the special interests that rule Albany.
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Gustavo Rivera for State Senate
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