4 NOVEMBER 1, 2018 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
15 Queens
pols have
no contest
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
RPOZARYCKI@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@ROBBPOZ
As long as they bother to
vote for themselves, 15
Queens elected officials
have no reason to worry about
being re-elected on Election Day
— because they have no opposition.
The unchallenged lawmakers
— all of whom are Democrats —
includes a member of Congress,
three state senators and 11
Assembly members. With such
a high number, there’s a good
chance that one of the uncontested
races will be on your ballot
when you vote in Queens on Nov.
6 — although the majority of the
opponent-less incumbents are
located in southeast Queens.
Even so, voters in the uncontested
races could always write in
a candidate of their choice. Space
for write-in candidates are located
on the right of the paper ballot; you
must neatly write the name and fi ll
in the circle within the box in order
for the write-in vote to be counted.
Among the unchallenged incumbents
— some of whom are
also running on third-party lines
— in the Ridgewood Times coverage
area includes the following:
State Senator Michael Gianaris
of the 12th Senatorial District,
which covers all or parts of Astoria,
Long Island City, Sunnyside,
Woodside, Glendale, Woodhaven
and Ridgewood.
State Senator Leroy Comrie of the
14th Senatorial District, which includes
portions of Jamaica, Cambria
Heights, Queens Village, Hollis, St. Albans,
Laurelton, Jamaica Estates, Briarwood,
Hillcrest and Kew Gardens.
Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal
of the 27th Assembly District, which
includes parts of College Point,
Whitestone, Flushing, Forest Hills,
Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Kew Gardens
Hills, Pomonok and Briarwood.
Assemblyman Jeff rion Aubry
of the 35th Assembly District,
which includes parts of Corona,
East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and
Jackson Heights.
Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan
of the 37th Assembly District,
which includes areas of Astoria,
Long Island City, Maspeth, Middle
Village and Ridgewood.
Assemblyman Mike Miller of
the 38th Assembly District, which
includes all or parts of Ridgewood,
Glendale, Woodhaven and
Ozone Park.
Here’s your guide to local
Election Day contests
BY ROBERT POZARYCKI
RPOZARYCKI@RIDGEWOODTIMES.COM
@ROBBPOZ
Everybody’s been talking about
it for weeks, and the big day is
fi nally in sight: Election Day is
Nov. 6, and it’s your chance to vote for
your representatives in Albany and
Washington.
The polls will be open on Tuesday
from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. You can fi nd
your polling place through the Poll
Site Locator on the NYC Board of Elections
website, vote.nyc.ny.us, or for
more information, call 212-VOTE-NYC.
Topping the ballot, of course, is
the gubernatorial contest in which
incumbent Democrat Andrew
Cuomo is seeking his third term as
head of the Empire State. He’s again
teaming up with Lieutenant Governor
Kathy Hochul in his re-election
campaign.
The candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor run as a single
ticket. The Cuomo-Hochul ticket
faces its fi ercest challenge from the
Republican party, led by Dutchess
County Executive Marc Molinaro
and his running mate, former Rye City
Councilwoman Julie Killian.
The third party gubernatorial
tickets include Howie Hawkins and
Jia Lee for the Green Party; Stephanie
Miner and Michael Volpe of the Serve
America Movement (SAM); and Larry
Sharpe and Andrew Hollister for the
Libertarian Party.
New Yorkers will also elect a new
attorney general. New York City
Public Advocate Letitia James, the
Democratic nominee, is squaring off
against businessman Keith Woff ord,
the Republican candidate. Third-party
choices are Michael Sussman for the
Green Party; Nancy Sliwa for the Reform
Party; and Christopher Garvey
for the Libertarian Party.
Incumbent State Comptroller
Thomas DiNapoli is also seeking his
second full term in offi ce. The Democrat’s
being challenged by Republican
businessman Jonathan Trichter. There
are two third-party candidates for the
seat: Mark Dunlea for the Green Party
and Cruger Gallaudet for the Libertarian
Party.
The last of the statewide races is
for United States Senator, as incumbent
Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is
seeking her second full term in offi ce.
She’s being challenged by Republican
businesswoman Chele Farley.
Locally, there are only a handful of
competitive races for legislative seats.
State Senator Joe Addabbo is
seeking his sixth-term in Albany as
representative of the 15th Senatorial
District, which includes all or parts
of Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth,
Middle Village, Forest Hills Rego
Park, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, Howard
Beach, Richmond Hill and the
Rockaways. He’s facing Republican
nominee Tom Sullivan, a Breezy Point
businessman and former Navy SEAL.
Assemblyman Brian Barnwell is
looking for his second term in offi ce
representing the 30th Assembly
District, which includes all or parts
of Long Island City, Maspeth, Middle
Village and Woodside. Republican
activist Eric Butkiewicz is challenging
the Democrat.
Another Assembly race to watch is
the 23rd Assembly District race, in
which Assemblywoman Stacey Pheff er
Amato is seeking another term in offi ce
against Republican activist Matthew
Pecorino. The 23rd District includes
Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Broad
Channel and much of the Rockaways.
There doesn’t figure to be much
drama in the two Congressional races
in the Ridgewood Times coverage area.
Incumbent Congresswoman Grace
Meng is facing Green Party challenger
Thomas Hillgardner in the Sixth Congressional
District race, which includes
areas of Ridgewood, Forest Hills, Middle
Village, Glendale and Maspeth.
In the 14th Congressional District,
which covers parts of northwest
Queens, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez —
who upset Congressman Joe Crowley
in the June primary — is expected to
win the seat on Tuesday. She’s facing
Republican nominee Anthony Pappas
and Conservative challenger Elizabeth
Perri. Crowley is on the ballot as the
Working Families Party nominee,
though Crowley ended his campaign
aft er losing the Democratic primary,
and the party has withdrawn its support.
By law, his name could not be
removed from the ballot.
Finally, don’t forget to fl ip the paper
ballot over on Tuesday and vote on
three New York City ballot questions
aff ecting the city charter. Question 1
focuses on increasing public fi nancing
of campaigns; Question 2 centers on
the establishment of a new commission
to boost civic engagement; and
Question 3 considers term limits for
community board members.
How to vote
As noted, the polls are open on Nov.
6 from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m.; as long as
you’re on line to vote before the polls
close, you will be able to cast a ballot.
Polling sites may have changed in
the last year; the city Board of Elections
mailed notices to registered
voters weeks ago. If you’re unsure of
where to vote, click here to search the
NYC Poll Site Locator by your home
address, or call 212-VOTE-NYC for
more information.
If you are registered to vote but
your name is not on the voting roll
for unknown reasons, you have the
right to ask for an affi davit ballot to
cast your vote. See a poll worker for
further assistance.
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