New York City Insider: Representative Adriano Espaillat to Host Fourth Annual Dominicans on the Hill.

 

For Immediate Release February 23, 2022

TOMORROW: Representative Adriano Espaillat to Host Fourth Annual Dominicans on the Hill Premiering Live on Thursday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. (EST) on Facebook and YouTube   NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat’s (NY-13) fourth annual Dominicans on the Hill is slated to premiere live on Thursday, February 24th at 7:00 p.m. (EST). This year’s virtual event will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube and will highlight Dominican-American elected officials and civic leaders from around the nation. Held annually during Dominican Heritage Month, Dominicans on the Hill was created by Rep. Espaillat to recognize the growing civic engagement of the Dominican-American community and throughout the diaspora. Traditionally, Dominicans on the Hill is a day at the United States Capitol that is attended by hundreds of community leaders, professionals, students, and elected officials of Dominican descent. This year’s virtual will include a fireside chat between Rep. Espaillat and the Honorable President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader, as well as an interactive segment with young Dominican tech professionals, an informative discussion on gun violence prevention and the impact of gun violence on communities around the nation, and much more.  Highlights during this year’s event will include messages from President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Bob Menendez, Dominican Republic Ambassador Sonia Guzmán, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and NYC Mayor Eric Adams, and special guest appearances by Magic Juan, Amelia Vega, and Al Horford.  The life of "El Caballo Mayor" Johnny Ventura will also be celebrated during this year’s program, including special performances by Jandy Ventura, Manny Cruz, Miriam Cruz, Fefita La Grande, and others!  This year’s Dominicans on the Hill will be hosted by on-air talent and dynamic duo, Damaris Diaz and Brea Frank.  Visit online for updates on this year’s event on Twitter and Instagram: @RepEspaillat and @DominicansHill and be sure to follow Rep. Espaillat on Facebook and Twitter at @RepEspaillat and on Instagram at @RepAdrianoEspaillat. In addition to Rep. Espaillat’s social media channels, this year’s virtual program can also be watched live on Noticias SIN; TV Quisqueya; Channel 812 in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Canada through Dish Network; Channel 1096 in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut through Optimo Cable; TeleMiami; Channel 1020 through Xfinity and Vega TV; Channel 52 through Altice; Channel 48 through Claro; TDN; and Channel 73 through Altice and Claro. ### 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 third 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. He is also a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Second Vice Chair and is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he serves as Deputy Whip. Representative Espaillat also currently serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.