Former State Senator and City Councilmember Tony Avella appears to have won the District 19 Democratic primary, defeating former Queens assistant district attorney and first-time candidate Christopher Bae by a margin of just 123 votes.
Ahead of the primary, which falls on Tuesday, June 27, the Queens Daily Eagle sent a five-question survey to every candidate running for one of the borough’s 15 City Council seats.
Read MoreFour previously listed candidates for New York City Council races in Queens will not be on the ballot for the June Democratic primaries after failing to turn in petitions. The four dropouts, who according to the New York City Board of Elections did not file petitions for the 2023 election cycle, tie up two primaries in Queens, and narrow the field in one of the more attention-pulling races coming later this month.
Read MoreGeorge Grasso, one of several Democrats challenging incumbent Melinda Katz in the upcoming primary election for Queens district attorney, said that if elected, he’d reform the way the top prosecutor’s office interacts with victims of crimes.
Read MoreDemocratic Queens district attorney candidate George Grasso officially launched his campaign this week. Facing an uphill battle against incumbent Melinda Katz, Grasso said he’s already begun contemplating a third party run should he be beat in the upcoming primary election.
Read MoreHiram Monserrate, the disgraced former Queens lawmaker, has built a successful judge-electing machine in Queens. He’s trying to do it again – and get back into the City Council.
Read MoreTake a look at who has started raising money in the upcoming Queens City Council races.
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