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 [/rafael-espinal-resigns-from-city-council/] 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
