New York City Insider: Following Hurricane Fiona, Espaillat Visits Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to Assess Devastation.

 

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release September 27, 2022

Following Hurricane Fiona, Espaillat Visits Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to Assess Devastation.   Member Urges Comprehensive Federal Relief and International Aid to the Region.   NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement upon return from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic to assess damage following Hurricane Fiona, which made landfall to the region last week and left at least 16 people dead and thousands without power or running water. Earlier today, Rep. Espaillat joined New York City Mayor Adams and city leaders in support of the region affected by the storm.  “We have witnessed catastrophic devastation across Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic due to Hurricane Fiona, and it will require a multi-level government approach to ensure vital resources to the region and in a timely manner,” said Rep. Espaillat. “New York City will not leave our brothers and sisters behind, and I welcomed the opportunity to join Mayor Adams and members of the New York City Emergency Management team to assess the damage in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, and we stand ready to ensure the necessary assistance to help individuals and families throughout the region.” During the assessment tour, Rep. Espaillat and members of the NYC delegation met with San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero and Dominican President Luis Abinader to discuss recovery efforts to the region following damage from Hurricane Fiona.    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/.