Long Island City (LIC) is a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered by Astoria to the north;the East River to the west;Sunnyside to the east;and Newtown Creek,which separates Queens from Greenpoint,Brooklyn,to the south. Its name refers to its location on the western tip of Long Island.
Sunnyside is a neighborhood in the western portion of the New York City borough of Queens. It shares borders with Hunters Point and Long Island City to the west,Astoria to the north,Woodside to the east and Maspeth to the south. It contains the Sunnyside Gardens Historic District,one of the first planned communities in the United States.
James G. Van Bramer is an American politician. A Democrat,who served in the New York City Council and represented the 26th district from 2010 to 2021,which includes Astoria,Long Island City,Sunnyside,and Woodside in Queens. Van Bramer is a progressive who was one of the few members of the City Council to endorse Cynthia Nixon's campaign in the 2018 New York gubernatorial election.
Born in 1967 in Kibbutz Mizra,Israel,Ohad Meromi is an Israeli sculptor. He lives and works in Brooklyn,New York. In 2023,Meromi began representation with New York gallery,56 Henry.
Melinda R. Katz is an American attorney and politician from New York City,serving as District Attorney of Queens since January 1,2020. A Democrat,she previously served as the Queens Borough President. Katz was also a New York City Councilwoman from 2002 to 2009. She had previously run for City Comptroller in 2009. In June 2019,Katz won the Democratic nomination for Queens County's District Attorney,and won the general election in November 2019.
Costa Constantinides is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the New York City Council from the 22nd district. The district includes Astoria,East Elmhurst,part of Long Island City,Rikers Island and part of Woodside 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.
Tiffany Cabán is an American attorney,politician,and political organizer who has served as a member of the New York City Council for the 22nd District since the 2021 New York City Council election. She won the Democratic primary for the seat after the incumbent,Democrat Costa Constantinides,retired.
The 2021 New York City Council elections were held on November 2,2021. The primary elections were held on June 22,2021. There were several special elections for seats vacated in 2020 and early 2021;these special elections were the first to use ranked-choice voting in city council elections after it was approved by a ballot question in 2019 and the second to use ranked-choice voting since New York City repealed PR-STV in 1945. Due to redistricting after the 2020 Census,candidates also ran for two-year terms instead of four-year terms for the first time,stemming from the New York City Charter overhaul in 1989. Four-year terms will resume in the 2025 election after another two-year election in 2023.
The 2021 New York City borough president elections were held on November 2,2021. Four of the five incumbent borough presidents were unable to run for reelection due to term limits. Only the Queens borough president was eligible to seek re-election after winning a special election in 2020.
The 2021 New York City Comptroller election consisted of Democratic and Republican primaries for New York City Comptroller on June 22,2021,followed by a general election on November 2,2021. The primaries were the first NYC Comptroller election primaries to use ranked-choice voting. The primary and general election were held alongside concurrent primaries and elections for mayor,Public Advocate,Borough Presidents,and City Council.
Elisa Crespo is an American activist,nonprofit executive,and politician from New York City. She is the executive director of the New Pride Agenda. Crespo ran in the 2021 New York City Council election.
New York City's 26th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Julie Won since 2022. She replaced former councilman Jimmy Van Bramer who was term-limited and ran unsuccessfully for Queens Borough President.
New York City's 32nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Republican Joann Ariola since 2022. She replaced Eric Ulrich,who was term limited in 2021 and could not seek re-election. Until 2021,it was the only district in the city outside of Staten Island to be represented by a Republican.
Amanda C. Farías is an American politician from New York City. She is the Democratic City Council Member for the 18th district of the New York City Council,which covers Soundview,Parkchester,and Castle Hill in the Bronx. She was elected Majority Leader of the New York City Council on January 3,2024. She is Chair of the Committee on Economic Development,and sit as a member on the following committees transportation,finance,sanitation,consumer and worker protection,cultural and intergoup relations,and Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus,and a member of the Black,Latino and Asian Caucus and Progressive Caucus. In 2024,she became the first Latina to hold the position of majority leader in the city council.
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.
Sandra Ung is an American attorney and politician from New York City. She is a member of the New York City Council for the 20th district,which is based in Flushing,Queens.
Shekar Krishnan is an American attorney and politician who is a member of the New York City Council for the 25th district,which covers the northwestern Queens neighborhoods of Jackson Heights,Elmhurst,parts of East Elmhurst,and a small piece of Woodside.
Kristen S. Gonzalez is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party,she represents the 59th district,which contains parts of Queens,Manhattan,and Brooklyn.
The 2023 New York City Council elections were held on November 7,2023,with primaries having occurred on June 27,2023. Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter,councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms,with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections. Party nominees were chosen using ranked-choice voting.
