Maspeth is a residential and commercial community in the borough of Queens in New York City. It was founded in the early 17th century by Dutch and English settlers. Neighborhoods sharing borders with Maspeth are Woodside to the north;Sunnyside to the northwest;Greenpoint,Brooklyn to the west;East Williamsburg,Brooklyn to the southwest;Fresh Pond and Ridgewood to the south;and Middle Village and Elmhurst to the east.
Catherine T. Nolan is an American politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Nolan represents the 37th Assembly District,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Sunnyside,Ridgewood,Astoria,Woodside,Long Island City,Maspeth,Queensbridge,Ravenswood,Dutch Kills and Blissville.
Félix W. Ortiz is an American politician,formerly representing New York's 51st Assembly District. He is a Democrat and served as Assistant Speaker of the New York State Assembly.
Vito Joseph Lopez was an American politician from New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly,and chairman of the Democratic Party of Kings County.
Grace Meng is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,her district is in the New York City borough of Queens;it includes Bayside,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Flushing,Forest Hills,Fresh Meadows,Glendale,Jackson Heights,Kew Gardens,Maspeth,Middle Village and Rego Park. Meng represented the 22nd district in the New York State Assembly from 2009 until 2012. She is the first Asian American elected to Congress from New York.
Elizabeth S. Crowley is an American politician. She was previously the New York City Council member for the 30th district from 2009 to 2017,representing the neighborhoods of Glendale,Maspeth,Middle Village,Ridgewood,and parts of Woodside and Woodhaven,in the borough of Queens. Crowley is both the first woman and first Democrat to hold the seat. Crowley was a 2021 candidate for Queens Borough President. She is a cousin of former U.S. Congressman Joseph Crowley.
Michael G. DenDekker is an American politician and former assemblyman for the state of New York's 34th district,which included the neighborhoods of Woodside,Jackson Heights,and East Elmhurst,all in the Borough and County of Queens.
Karen Koslowitz is an American politician. She was the Council member for the 29th district of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat.
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.
New York's 15th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Joseph Addabbo Jr. since 2009,following his defeat of longtime Republican incumbent Serphin Maltese.
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.
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.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held November 6,2018 to elect a U.S. Representative from each of New York's 27 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the gubernatorial election,as well as an election to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Brian Barnwell is an American lawyer and politician,who served as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly. Since January 2017 until December 2022,he has represented Assembly District 30 in Queens;the district includes Maspeth,Woodside,Middle Village,and portions of Astoria,Sunnyside,Elmhurst,Rego Park and Long Island City.
Robert F. Holden is an American professor,graphic designer,and the New York City Council member for the 30th district,representing the neighborhoods of Glendale,Maspeth,Middle Village,Ridgewood,and parts of Woodside and Woodhaven in the borough of Queens.
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.
New York's 30th 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 Steven Raga since 2023,replacing Brian Barnwell.
New York's 37th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Juan Ardila since 2023,succeeding Catherine Nolan,who chose not to seek re-election.
Juan Ardila is an American politician who is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 37th district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
Steven Raga is an American politician and academic serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 30th district. Raga is the first Filipino American elected to office in the state of New York. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
