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NewsAugust 6, 2010 9:31am

Espada: Can’t Make This !@#$ Up

Could he sink any lower?

A letter dated July 31 was sent to the home of a Bronx woman who had signed a petition supporting an opponent of the Senate majority leader, Pedro Espada Jr.

In bold-face capital letters, it read “Notice of Legal Information Warning” and went on to say that the woman had been identified “as a person who has signed a legal document known as a petition.”

“Receipt of this letter is NOT an indication that

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Emmy

For Your Reading, NewsAugust 4, 2010 3:37pm

Espada Confirms Our Worst Impressions of Him…Again

With crucial legislation (like the Revenue Bill that Republicans hate) waiting for a vote, Espada decides to take the day off depriving Democrats of their majority. You can’t make this stuff up, it’s too stupid. Here’s what the man said:

“I cannot participate in a legislative process that still has not addressed basic and important needs of our most vulnerable citizens. Working in the district today and tending to the needs of my constituents will be far more productive.”

Check… Read More

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Ben Y.

NewsJune 10, 2010 10:17pm

Coup Crisis Redux: State Government Shutdown?

Instead of apologizing to taxpayers for shutting down the NY State Senate with the Coup last year, Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr and Minority Leader Dean Skelos are wrecking havoc again by making it impossible for the NYS Senate to pass a budget. The Senate has been passing emergency budget bills on a weekly basis for a while now. If a deal isn’t reached by Monday, government services will literally cease to be funded. State officials are preparing for… Read More

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Emmy

MYD Itself, NewsJune 8, 2010 2:22pm

More Photos From State Senate Coup Anniversary Party

Courtesy of MYD member Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza, great photos from Saturday’s event:

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Zac Townsend

MYD Itself, NewsJune 7, 2010 4:06pm

Village Voice Coverage of Anniversary Party

From the Village Voice blog: “Pedro Espada Gets Sushi Surprise From Manhattan Young Democrats“:

“We are Democrats, but we do not believe that just because someone has a ‘D’ next to their name they deserve our unwavering support!” yelled Harris, her voice booming down the quiet Beechwood Drive where Espada resides in a picturesque two-story dwelling that stands in contrast to the brick apartment buildings dotting his 33rd District. (Though Espada claims he lives in a Bronx cooperative, which