Adriano Espaillat actually said...

"A rose is a rose by any other name. You still have a billboard intrusive in a scenic view right across a cemetery in one of the most pristine, beautiful areas of New York City."

"The U.S. pullout has basically created a vacuum of leadership that has allowed for both the Russians and the Syrians to have an upper hand in that region."

"I am about to pull my vote if they do not do something about this."

"All roads lead to Ms. Velazquez's district. And I am not wrong."