The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature,while the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Established in 1777 by the Constitution of New York,its members are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. There are currently 63 seats in the Senate.
David Ira Weprin is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly,representing District 24 in Queens since 2010,when he replaced his brother Mark. In the Assembly he has supported progressive causes,such as a surcharge on millionaires,and granting immediate parole to prisoners who have reached 55 years of age and served 15 years in prison,regardless of their sentence. He was previously a member of the New York City Council,representing the 23rd district. He is also a former Deputy Superintendent of the NY State Banking Commission (1983–87).
Anthony Avella Jr. is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the New York State Senate's 11th district in northeast Queens from 2011 to 2019. The district included the mostly affluent neighborhoods of College Point,Whitestone,Bayside,Little Neck,Douglaston,Floral Park,Beechhurst,Malba and Auburndale. Avella also served as a member of the New York City Council from 2002 to 2009,representing some of the same Queens neighborhoods in District 19. Avella is a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC),a group of Democratic state senators who allied themselves with Senate Republicans. He was also a losing candidate in the 2009 New York City mayoral election,the 2013 Queens Borough President election,and the 2017 New York City mayoral election.
John D. Sabini is the former chairman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. He was confirmed by the New York State Senate in August 2008 and served until 2013. Sabini had previously been a member of the State Senate,a Democrat,serving from 2003 to 2008,and represented parts of Jackson Heights,Corona,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst and Woodside. He had previously represented much of the same area as a member of New York City Council from 1992 to 2001.
Hiram Monserrate is an American politician and convicted felon from the State of New York. A Democrat,Monserrate represented New York's 13th State Senate District in Queens from January 1,2009 until February 9,2010,when he was expelled from office following a misdemeanor conviction for assaulting his then-girlfriend. He later served time in prison following a plea of guilty to federal corruption charges. Monserrate is also a former Marine,a former New York City police officer,and a former member of the New York City Council.
Michael Gianaris is an American politician and attorney from Queens,New York. He represents New York's 12th State Senate district,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Astoria,Long Island City,Sunnyside and parts of Woodside,Maspeth,Ridgewood and Woodhaven. He is the second Greek-American to be elected to the New York State Legislature after Dean Skelos. Since 2019,he has served as the Deputy Majority Leader,the second-highest ranking member of the Senate.
Malcolm Anthony Smith is an American politician from New York who was convicted of public corruption. A Democrat,Smith was a member of the State Senate,representing the 10th district in the New York State Senate from 2000 to 2002 and Senate District 14 from 2003 to 2014. Smith served as New York State Senate Majority Leader in 2009 and served as Temporary President of the New York State Senate from 2009 to 2010;he is the first African-American to hold those leadership positions.
JoséRafael Peralta was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate. A member of the Democratic Party,he last represented District 13 in the State Senate,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona,East Elmhurst,Elmhurst,Jackson Heights,and Woodside. He previously represented District 39 in the New York State Assembly,which is located in Queens,New York and includes Corona,Elmhurst and Jackson Heights. He was elected to the New York State Senate in a landslide on March 16,2010. Peralta was a member of the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC),a group of Democratic senators who allied themselves with Senate Republicans. He was re-elected in 2012,2014 and 2016,but was defeated in the 2018 Democratic primary.
Rory Lancman is an American politician and former member of the New York City Council,representing the 24th district from 2014 until 2020. He is a Democrat.
Michael G. Miller is an American politician and a Democratic former member of the New York State Assembly,representing the 38th Assembly District,which includes the Queens neighborhoods of Woodhaven,Ridgewood,Richmond Hill,Ozone Park and Glendale.
Edward C. Braunstein is an American politician from Bayside,Queens. He is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly representing the 26th Assembly District in Queens,New York.
The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) was a group of several Democratic members of the New York State Senate that was formed to caucus with the Republican Party and protect its status as the majority party. At the time of its dissolution,the IDC included eight members:Jeffrey D. Klein,Marisol Alcantara,Tony Avella,David Carlucci,Jesse Hamilton,Jose Peralta,Diane Savino,and David Valesky.
Jenifer Rajkumar is an American politician and lawyer. 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 is the first Indian American woman ever elected to a New York State Office.
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.
Adrienne Eadie Adams is an American politician serving as Speaker of the New York City Council. A Democrat,Adams represents the 28th district,and is the first woman elected to the district.
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.
Jessica Ramos is an American politician from the state of New York. Ramos is a member of the Democratic Party. Since 2019,she has served in the New York State Senate representing District 13,which currently includes the Queens neighborhoods of Corona,Elmhurst,East Elmhurst,and Jackson Heights.
New York's 13th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jessica Ramos since 2019. Ramos defeated IDC-aligned incumbent JoséPeralta in the 2018 primary election;Peralta began his own Senate career by ousting corrupt Democratic incumbent Hiram Monserrate in a 2010 special election.
Aridia Espinal is an American politician from New York.
New York City's 21st City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Francisco Moya since 2018,succeeding fellow Democrat Julissa Ferreras.
