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In the race for Public Advocate, Squadron had the endorsements of mentor Senator Chuck Schumer, and former Public Advocates Betsy Gotbaum and Mark Green. [30] Squadron placed second in the primary and advanced to an October 2013 runoff primary, [30] [31] which he lost to Letitia James, by 59% to 41%. [32]

Post-Senate career

In August 2017, Squadron announced he would be working with entrepreneur Adam Pritzker and Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University on a national initiative focused on "stronger candidates, a sharpened approach and better policies at the state level", emphasizing "policies focused on creating a better, healthier, fairer future". [4] In October 2017, that initiative was launched as Future Now. The initiative is now known as The States Project [33] [34] .

Personal life

Squadron is married to Elizabeth Weinstein, a former director in Mayor Bloomberg's Office of Operations. [35] The couple were set up by Schumer and his wife, Iris Weinshall, for whom Weinstein worked as chief of staff at the New York City Department of Transportation. [36] Squadron lives in Carroll Gardens with his wife and two sons. [37]

According to Squadron, a trust fund established for him and 18 other family members was lost in the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme. [38] [39]

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  4. 1 2 3 "Why I'm leaving the N.Y. Senate". New York Daily News . August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
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Daniel L. Squadron
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Squadron in 2016
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 26th district
In office
January 1, 2013 –August 11, 2017