Rosedale is a neighborhood in New York City in the southeastern portion of the borough of Queens. The neighborhood,located along the southern part of Queens,borders Nassau County.
Jimmy Kuang Zui Meng is a Chinese-Taiwanese American former politician,who served as a member of the New York State Assembly. A Democrat,Meng represented the 22nd Assembly District in Flushing,Queens from 2005 to 2006. He is the first Asian American to have served in the New York State Legislature. Meng pleaded guilty to wire fraud in 2013.
David Ira Weprin is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly,representing District 24 in Queens since 2010,when he replaced his brother Mark. In the Assembly he has supported progressive causes,such as a surcharge on millionaires,and granting immediate parole to prisoners who have reached 55 years of age and served 15 years in prison,regardless of their sentence. He was previously a member of the New York City Council,representing the 23rd district. He is also a former Deputy Superintendent of the NY State Banking Commission (1983–87).
Leroy George Comrie Jr. is an American politician from New York City. He represents District 14 in the New York State Senate,which comprises St. Albans,Cambria Heights,Jamaica,Hollis,Rosedale,Laurelton,Kew Gardens,Queens Village and other neighborhoods within the borough of Queens.
Karim Camara is an American pastor and former Democratic member of the New York State Assembly,where he represented the 43rd Assembly District which includes parts of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Crown Heights,Lefferts Gardens and East Flatbush. He is the founding and senior pastor of the Abundant Life Church in Brooklyn and was previously the executive pastor of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights. He was also the New York State Faith Director for the then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.
William Scarborough is a Democrat who represented District 29 in the New York State Assembly,which includes large portions of Queens County,including Jamaica. He chaired the Assembly Committee on Children and Families and served as a member of several other standing committees.
Aravella Simotas is an American politician who represented District 36,covering parts of Western Queens,which includes Astoria and parts of Long Island City,in the New York State Assembly as a member of the Democratic Party.
The 199th New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 5,2011,to December 31,2012,during the first two years of Andrew Cuomo's governorship,in Albany.
Ronald Tae Sok Kim is an American politician from New York City. He serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 40th District,which includes portions of Whitestone,Flushing,College Point,and Murray Hill in Queens. First elected in November 2012,Kim became the first Korean American elected in New York State. Speaker Carl Heastie appointed him as Vice-Chair of the Majority Conference of the New York State Assembly in January 2017 and Chair of Committee on Aging in January 2021.
The 2018 New York gubernatorial election occurred on November 6,2018. Incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo won re-election to a third term,defeating Republican Marc Molinaro and several minor party candidates. Cuomo received 59.6% of the vote to Molinaro's 36.2%.
Barry Grodenchik is an American politician who served in the New York City Council for the 23rd district from 2015 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bayside,Queens,Bellerose,Douglaston,Floral Park,Fresh Meadows,Glen Oaks,Hollis,Hollis Hills,Holliswood,Jamaica Estates,Little Neck,Oakland Gardens and Queens Village in Queens.
Jenifer Rajkumar is an American politician. A Democrat,she is a member of the New York State Assembly from the 38th district,representing Queens neighborhoods of Glendale,Ozone Park,Richmond Hill,Ridgewood,and Woodhaven. She was the first Indian-American woman ever elected to a New York State Office.
Stacey Pheffer Amato is a member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 23rd district,which includes portions of Queens. A conservative Democrat,Pheffer Amato was first elected in 2016.
The 201st New York State Legislature,consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly,met from January 7,2015,to December 31,2016,during the fifth and sixth years of Andrew Cuomo's governorship,in Albany.
Catalina Cruz is a Colombian-American attorney from the borough of Queens in New York City. A member of the Democratic Party and former undocumented immigrant minor (DREAMer),Cruz has worked as an advocate for immigration rights,including as Director of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2016 Exploited Task Force. Cruz was elected as the Democratic candidate in the Fall 2018 election for the 39th district of the New York State Assembly,representing Corona,Elmhurst,and Jackson Heights,Queens.
Alessandra Rose Biaggi is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate from 2019 to 2022,representing the 34th district,which includes portions of Bronx and Westchester Counties. She was the chair of the New York State Senate Committee on Ethics and Internal Governance. She is the granddaughter of former U.S. Congressman Mario Biaggi.
Jennifer Lunsford is an American Democratic Party politician,lawyer,and community volunteer who currently represents New York State Assembly district 135,which includes parts of Monroe County.
Gina Sillitti is an American Democratic Party politician who represents New York State Assembly district 16,which includes Port Washington,Manhasset,Great Neck,North Hills,East Hills,Flower Hill,Old Westbury,Roslyn Estates,Roslyn Heights,Herricks and Lake Success of Nassau County on Long Island.
Nantasha M. Williams is an American politician from New York City. A Democrat,Williams represents the 27th district in the New York City Council,which covers parts of southeastern Queens.
New York's 29th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly in the United States. It has been represented by Democrat Alicia Hyndman since 2016.
