Announcements Former Councilmember Rafael Espinal Endorses Darma Diaz for His Seat Darma Diaz. Photo by Jonathan Ortiz.At the end of January, Rafael Espinal suddenly resigned as Councilmember representing the 37th district, which serves Cypress Hills, Bushwick, Brownsville, Ocean Hill and East New York, before finishing his limited term ending in December of 2021. A special election for Espinal’s seat
