The Commissioner OUT LOUD: Rafael Espinal of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment

On this episode of #LatinosOutLoud, Rachel is on location at the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment to interview two-time guest of the podcast, Rafael Espinal. Last time he was on the show was back in December of 2019 when he served on the New York City Council (see episode link below). In January 2020, he resigned from the City Council to become President and Executive Director of the Freelancers Union, a national organization advocating for independent workers. He became Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment in January 2026 appointed by Mayor Mamdani. Throughout the episode you'll hear about the MOME's vision under Commissioner Espinal's leadership, including how you can get involved in with the Made in NY program, as well as the announcement of two impactful programs for creators and gamers in New York City! See more info below. Rachel and the Commish also play a fun lightening round of questions and answers you don't want to miss! New York City Hits Start on the 2nd Annual NYC Video Game Festival Presented by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment at  Convene Brookfield Place on Saturday, May 9, 2026 REGISTER FOR $10 TICKETS AND DISCOVER MORE AT nycvideogamefestival.com Read press release here NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment to Fund First-Ever “Made in NY” Fellow as part of Moonshot Pilot Accelerator Apply Now at moonshotinitiative.org for Chance to Pitch TV Scripts to Netflix, HBO and more Read press release here   LOL Episode from Dec 2019   Follow Rachel Follow Latinos Out Loud Follow Commissioner Espinal Follow MOME (and while you're at it, follow the yellow brick road!)   #Podcast #NYC #MayorMamdani #RachelLaLoca #RafaelEspinal #MOME #Gamer #Pilot #TV #Film #Comedy   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.