Rich Mendez

@geoffkeighley like that have been officially announced? Kingdom Hearts 4, Star Wars FOTOR & kotor remakes(if ever), Pokemon Wind & Waves

What would you say are your 3 most anticipated games right now?

Will Paladino (or her son, who runs her account) tweet something similar in September to disparage those celebrating or otherwise commemorating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year? Did she say anything in February on Lunar New Year?

Adriano Espaillat and Darializa Avila Chevalier have both criticized the super PAC spending benefitting their opponent. Neither has denounced the super PAC spending on their behalf. cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/…

Real Fight NYC, the PAC that has gotten in behind Antonio Reynoso with undisclosed money, is funded by labor unions, particularly the AFT, a trusted source with direct knowledge tells me. There had been speculation that @AIPAC was possibly funding it, but that’s not right.

@petersterne dang but thank you for trying to look for it!! 😭

@RichMendezJr There was a long X thread I read from someone a week or so ago about how Espaillat smartly had surrogates appearing on TV in the DR, knowing that people who watched it would contact their relatives in the US and encourage them not to vote for Darializa. But I can't find it.

Chevalier accused Rep. Espaillat of having "multiple surrogates going on press tours in the Dominican Republic saying blatant lies..." If the surrogates part is true, they're probably trying to target the many Dominican voters in the district who still have close ties to DR.

@TimmyFacciola_ @petersterne super fun! what a way to close out debate season 🔥

@RichMendezJr @petersterne Yeah that caught my ear too. Really fun one tonight btw

🎥 Rep. Adriano Espaillat accused progressive challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier of “celebrating the death of innocent” Israelis in their election debate today, pointing to her attendance at the anti-genocide protests in NYC on October 8, 2023. 🔹New reporting from Drop Site News finds a surge of last-minute donations from major pro-Israel donors and millions in outside spending flowing to Rep. Espaillat’s campaign as he faces the Mamdani-backed democratic socialist in New York’s 13th Congressional District, which includes Harlem, East Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. 🔹 On a single day in June, Espaillat raised nearly $112,000 from 69 wealthy donors outside his district. Drop Site reports that 48 of those donors have also contributed significant sums to AIPAC since 2023, and most have also given to AIPAC-aligned organizations. 🔹 The spending comes amid a broader multimillion-dollar effort to boost Espaillat before the June 23 primary. Since early May, more than $3.3 million in outside spending has been deployed on his behalf, including over $2.5 million from the Super PAC BOLD America. 🔹 Drop Site reports that much of the funding behind the spending blitz may not be publicly disclosed until after the election because of federal reporting schedules. 🔹 The race has become a proxy battle over Israel and the future direction of the Democratic Party, with Avila Chevalier criticizing U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza and Espaillat declining to describe the assault as a genocide. Avila Chevalier responded by noting that 1,400 Palestinians had already been killed or wounded in Gaza by the time she attended the October 8 ceasefire rally. The full exchange ⬇️

@petersterne i gotta check that out that sounds like an interesting story and how if at all it affects district voters

@RichMendezJr I believe that's already been reported.

Also, in another part of the debate Chevalier did say that she voted for Kamala Harris in the most recent election.

During the cross examination round, Rep. Espaillat asked Darializa Avila Chevalier to apologize to Kamala Harris over old tweets about the former VP. "I sincerely apologize."

In a #NY1Debate for New York's 13th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat — who has accepted thousands of dollars from AIPAC — was asked to describe his relationship with the pro-Israel lobbying group. "First, no one dictates or tells me how to vote. My constituents do that," he responded. "I listen to them, I weighed how their opinions are, I make sure that I consult with them, and then I follow through by voting their way."

It seems the main differences b/w @RepEspaillat and @DarializaforNY are support for Israel, policing and deportations for those with criminal records. The moderators @errollouis and @courtneycgross did a great job keeping the candidates on topic and dialing into substance.

Chevalier says she attended the rally because she "knew that the reaction would be an outsized reaction that would cause the death of thousands upon thousands of people."

Things got a bit tense when Rep. Espaillat said Chevalier was "celebrating the death of innocent people" at a rally the day after the Oct . 7 attacks. Chevalier said she was "shocked by the dehumanizing language that was just used."

.@hasanthehun tuned in to our debate live on twitch 👀

@EspaillatNY @DarializaforNY @courtneycgross @errollouis @andrewcuomo @ZohranKMamdani @NY1 @AIPAC @KamalaHarris @mahmoudkhalel Both are going to Knicks parade. Espalliat watched Morocco World Cup gap. Chevalier says she checked on France-Senegal score. Espalliat says he goes to native Dominican Republic 3x annually - Chevalier (who is also Dominican) says she can’t afford annually went 4 yrs ago.

@InsideCityHall @DarializaforNY @errollouis @RepEspaillat @courtneycgross @ZohranKMamdani @DarializaforNY says she attended a rally on Oct. 8, 2023 protesting Israel because she anticipated the reaction to the deadly Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 would be disproportionate by Israel.

WATCH LIVE: Democratic Primary Debate for the 13th Congressional District | Fu... youtube.com/live/6SdmL4nq_… via @YouTube

Both DSA organizer Aber Kawas and Assembly Member Steven Raga are running to succeed Gianaris in the state Senate. Gianaris hasn't endorsed in that race yet, but he did just endorse Claire (who endorsed and has been endorsed by Kawas).