Daniel J. O'Donnell is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat,he is a member of the New York State Assembly. O'Donnell represents the 69th district in Manhattan,made up of the neighborhoods of Manhattan Valley,Morningside Heights,and portions of the Upper West Side and West Harlem.
Adriano de Jesús Espaillat Rodríguez is a Dominican-American politician. He is the U.S. representative for New York's 13th congressional district and the first Dominican American and first formerly Undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress. He previously served in the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly.
Dov Hikind is an American politician,activist,and radio talk show host in the state of New York. Hikind served as a Democratic New York State Assemblyman representing Brooklyn's Assembly district 48 for 35 years –from January 1983 until December 2018.
Thomas K. Duane is an American politician from New York,who served in the New York State Senate from 1999 to 2012,and in the New York City Council from 1992 to 1998.
Brian Patrick Kavanagh is an American politician who represents the 27th district in the New York State Senate,representing Lower Manhattan and the western part of Brooklyn since December 2017. He previously served in the New York State Assembly representing the East Side of Manhattan. Kavanagh is a Democrat.
New York City's 2nd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Carlina Rivera since 2018,succeeding term-limited fellow Democrat Rosie Méndez.
Evan Low is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 26th Assembly District,which encompasses parts of Silicon Valley,including Cupertino,Sunnyvale,Santa Clara and portions of northern and western San Jose. He is a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus,and currently serves as Chair of the California Asian American &Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
New York City's 3rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Erik Bottcher,who took office in 2022. Notable former representatives include Council Speakers Corey Johnson and Christine Quinn.
New York City's 6th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Gale Brewer,who took office in 2022. Brewer previously represented the district from 2002-2013,and served as Borough President of Manhattan in between her two Council stints.
Brad Madison Hoylman-Sigal is an American Democratic politician. First elected in 2012,Hoylman-Sigal represents the 47th District in the New York State Senate,covering much of the west side of Manhattan in New York City. He is chairman of the state senate Judiciary Committee.
Joseph Charles Borelli is an American politician and the New York City Council member for the 51st district and Minority Leader of the New York City Council. He is a Republican and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump. The district encompasses much of Staten Island's South Shore.
New York City has been described as the gay capital of the world and the central node of the LGBTQ+ sociopolitical ecosystem,and is home to one of the world's largest LGBTQ populations and the most prominent. Brian Silverman,the author of Frommer's New York City from $90 a Day, wrote the city has "one of the world's largest,loudest,and most powerful LGBT communities",and "Gay and lesbian culture is as much a part of New York's basic identity as yellow cabs,high-rise buildings,and Broadway theatre". LGBT travel guide Queer in the World states,"The fabulosity of Gay New York is unrivaled on Earth,and queer culture seeps into every corner of its five boroughs". LGBT advocate and entertainer Madonna stated metaphorically,"Anyways,not only is New York City the best place in the world because of the queer people here. Let me tell you something,if you can make it here,then you must be queer."
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 New York Attorney General election took place on November 6,2018. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James,a Democrat,was elected. James is the first woman and the first African-American to be elected New York Attorney General.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New York were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York,one from each of the state's 26 congressional districts. The elections coincided with elections for governor,U.S. Senate,attorney general,comptroller,state senate,and assembly,and various other state and local elections.
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.
Erik Bottcher is an American politician from New York City. He is a Democratic member of the 3rd district of the New York City Council,which includes the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village,Chelsea,and Hell's Kitchen.
New York's 69th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Democrat Daniel J. O'Donnell since 2003. In 2023,he announced that he will not seek re-election.
New York's 75th State Assembly district is one of the 150 districts in the New York State Assembly. It has been represented by Tony Simone since 2023,succeeding 52-year former Assemblyman Richard Gottfried.
