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Election 2017
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2017 Queens general election recap
BY ANGELA MATUA
amatua@qns.com / @AngelaMatua
Th ere were few surprises in Tuesday’s
general election in Queens.
Almost all of the key races were lopsided
in favor of the incumbents. Mayor Bill
de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James
and Comptroller Scott Stringer easily
won their re-election bids. Queens voters
also re-elected Queens Borough President
Melinda Katz to her second term.
Th e wildest race of the night occurred
in District 30 where incumbent
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley faced
off against Juniper Park Civic Association
President Bob Holden. Th ough she won
the Democratic primaries handily — she
was able to amass 63.8 percent of the
votes (3,496 votes) to Holden’s 36.2 percent
(1,986 votes) — Holden is currently
up by 133 votes. (Holden 10,211, Crowley
10,088).
Th e 30th District includes Ridgewood,
Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village,
Woodhaven and Woodside.
Th ere were three proposals on the ballot
regarding holding a constitutional
convention, cutting public pensions for
elected offi cials who were convicted of
a felony and modifying forest preserve
lands.
Th e majority of New Yorkers voted not
to hold a constitutional convention —
83.2 percent voted against the proposal
(2,704,143 votes) versus 16.8 percent who
voted for the proposal (544,889).
Th e second proposal was passed with
72.9 percent of people (2,318,077) voting
to cut public pensions for convicted government
offi cials.
New Yorkers voted for the third proposal,
which would modify forest preserve
lands in the Adirondacks and
Catskills by creating a 250-acre land bank,
by a slim margin — 52 percent (1,617,375
votes) voted for it while 48 percent voted
against (1,491,150 votes) it. Local governments
will now be able to request forest
preserve land for projects in exchange for
the state acquiring the 250 acres.
Here’s a recap of the other City Council
contests in Queens:
19th District (Auburndale, Bay Terrace,
Bayside, Beechhurst, College Point,
Douglaston, Flushing, Little Neck, Malba,
Whitestone): Councilman Paul Vallone
won a second term in offi ce by defeating
challenger Paul Graziano, an urban
planner, and Republican Konstantinos
Poulidis. Vallone tallied 14,284 votes
(57.5 percent) while Graziano secured
4,457 (17.9 percent) and Poulidis received
6,121 votes (24.6 percent).
22rd District (Astoria, Jackson Heights,
Woodside, East Elmhurst): Incumbent
Councilman Costa Constantinides handily
won re-election against challenger
Kathleen Springer, who entered the race
in September. He received 16,915 votes
(93.4 percent) to Springer’s 1,186 votes
(6.6 percent).
23rd District (Bayside, Bellerose,
Douglaston, Floral Park, Fresh
Meadows, Glen Oaks, Hollis, Hollis
Hills, Holliswood, Little Neck, Queens
Village): Incumbent Councilman Barry
Grodenchik defeated Republican nominee
Joe Concannon by tallying 14,837
votes (64.7 percent) to Concannon’s
7,641 (33.3 percent). Challenger John Lim
garnered 445 votes (1.9 percent).
24th District (Kew Gardens Hills,
Pomonok, Electchester, Fresh Meadows,
Hillcrest, Jamaica Estates, Briarwood,
Parkway Village, Jamaica Hills, Jamaica):
Another easy winner on Primary Night
was Councilman Rory Lancman, who
defeated civil servant Mohammad
Rahman and captured 88.7 percent of
the vote. Lancman garnered 12,891 votes
while Rahman had 1,635.
26th District (Long Island City,
Sunnyside, Woodside) Incumbent Jimmy
Van Bramer beat challenger Marvin
Jeff coat by garnering 16,515 votes (85.5
percent). Jeff coat received 2,803 votes
(14.5 percent).
27th District (Cambria Heights, Hollis,
Jamaica, St. Albans, Queens Village
and Springfi eld Gardens): Councilman
I. Daneek Miller cruised to victory on
Tuesday night in defeating challengers
Rupert Green and Frank Francois. Miller
received 22,731 votes (95.1 percent) to
Green’s 743 (3.1 percent) and Francois’
429 votes (1.8 percent).
32nd District (Belle Harbor, Breezy
Point, Broad Channel, Howard Beach,
Lindenwood, Neponsit, Ozone Park,
Richmond Hill, Rockaway Park, Roxbury,
South Ozone Park, West Hamilton Beach,
Woodhaven): Incumbent Eric Ulrich beat
challenger Mike Scala with 14,862 votes
or 65.8 percent of the vote. Scala received
7,715 votes (34.2 percent).
Vallone, wife Anna-Marie Sardarian and their three children.