[3] After being discharged, he learned about radio and television engineering at the RCA Institute in New York.
He worked for a time at the DuMont Television Network,[2] and was the owner of a grocery store and delicatessen in Norwalk for over 25 years.
[3] Esposito began his political career in 1970, as an appointed member of the Norwalk Housing Authority.
[1][3] Esposito's seven terms from 1987 to 2001 was the longest mayoral administration in the city's history.
[3] His accomplishments as mayor included building a parking garage for rail commuters, raising the city's bond rating to the top AAA, leading the effort for a $50 million upgrade to Norwalk's sewage treatment plant, moving the Department of Public Work's garage from Matthews Park to make room for a children's museum and playground, designating a new site for the Norwalk Police Department, closing the conspicuously visible city dump, and supporting the creation of The Maritime Aquarium at a time when it wasn't that popular.