Former State Senator Pedro Espada Jr., organized a rally to publicly fight charges that he embezzled more than $500,000 from a network of health care clinics he founded and continues to operate. Billed as a “unity press conference,” the rally was held in front of Soundview Health Center and featured State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, and Bishop Fernando Rodriguez, president of the Latin American Chaplains Association. [NY- Bronx News Network]