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Senator Espaillat Stands With Advocates For Justice For Hit-And-Run Victims
Adriano Espaillat
March 20, 2014
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In 2011, 23-year-old Josbel Rivera was struck and killed in a hit-and-run fatality. The driver who took Josbel Rivera's life can't escape appropriate charges simply because the weapon involved was a car. We owe it to Josbel to develop stronger enforcement and smarter policies for keeping our streets safe.
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SUNY (State University of New York),
Higher Education,
CUNY (City University of New York),
Immigration
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Economic Development,
Small Business,
MWBE (Division of Minority and Women Business Development),
ESDC (Empire State Development Corporation),
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Sen. Espaillat Commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 16, 2012
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