Critics Root for Espada’s Exit, but He’s Dug In - By Sam Dolnick (The New York Times)

Bill Samuels, a top Democratic donor from Manhattan who has pledged up to $250,000 to defeat Mr. Espada in the Sept. 14 primary, is part of an army of opponents that has descended on the northwest Bronx to try to topple Mr. Espada, the Senate majority leader, who is facing civil corruption charges ... read more