Joann Ariola | |
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Member of the New York City Council from the 32nd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Eric Ulrich |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City,New York,U.S. | June 14,1958
Political party | Republican |
Education | Adelphi University |
Joann Ariola (born June 14,1958) is a councilwoman of the New York City Council,representing District 32 which includes Woodhaven,Richmond Hill,Ozone Park,Howard Beach,Broad Channel,and the western half of the Rockaway Peninsula. She previously served as the chairwoman of the Queens Republican Party.[ citation needed ]
Ariola is a lifelong resident of the 32nd Council District. She was born in Ozone Park and raised in Howard Beach. She attended P.S. 63 (Old South),P.S. 207 (Rockwood Park),Our Lady of Grace Catholic
School,Stella Maris High School on the Rockaway Peninsula and Adelphi Business School.[ citation needed ]
An Italian-American resident of Howard Beach,Ariola is a close ally of former Councilman Eric Ulrich,Bob Holden and former Democratic Assembly Member Phil Goldfeder. Ariola was elected to the NYC City Council in 2021 over Democrat Felicia Singh. Despite many predicting a close race, [1] she handily defeated Singh 67%-32%. [2] [3] She is known in her apartment complex.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Joann Ariola | 2,378 | 82.0 | |
Republican | Steve Sirgiovanni | 494 | 17.0 | |
Total votes | 2,900 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Joann Ariola | 16,910 | 66.2% | |
Democratic | Felicia Singh | 8,322 | 32.6% | |
Community First | Kenichi Wilson | 223 | 1.2% | |
Total votes |
Ozone Park is a neighborhood in the southwestern section of the New York City borough of Queens,New York,United States. It is next to the Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park,a popular spot for Thoroughbred racing and home to the Resorts World Casino &Hotel. Traditionally home to a large Italian-American population,Ozone Park has grown to have many residents of Caribbean,Hispanic,and Asian backgrounds.
The Rockaway Peninsula,commonly referred to as The Rockaways or Rockaway,is a peninsula at the southern edge of the New York City borough of Queens on Long Island,New York. Relatively isolated from Manhattan and other more urban parts of the city,Rockaway became a popular summer retreat in the 1830s. It has since become a mixture of lower,middle,and upper-class neighborhoods. In the 2010s,it became one of the city's most quickly gentrifying areas.
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