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Charles Rangel sticks with race-card characterization of NY-13 primary; Mayor de Blasio won't endorse
CELESTE KATZ
Rep. Charles Rangel isn't backing off his accusations that state Sen. Adriano Espaillat is playing the race card in their hard-fought Democratic primary rematch in the reconfigured 13th Congressional District.
Speaking to New York True's John Kenny before Monday's presser on the Sugar Hill affordable housing development, Rangel re-upped his attack on Espaillat for what he says is a blatant attempt to pit the district's African-American voters against its Latinos.
"I think the reason he's running is abundantly clear, except I think the press is -- now that it's out -- they don't want to talk about it, and that's ok by me."
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