Tag: western-queens-politics

Democratic Socialist Claire Valdez celebrates inauguration with local leaders in Sunnyside

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Assembly Member Claire Valdez is "sworn in" by UAW representative Brandon Mancilla. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Feb. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien  Assembly Member Claire Valdez hosted a local inauguration in Sunnyside Saturday afternoon after taking office in Albany at the beginning of last month. The event celebrated the efforts of local campaigners and a victory for democratic socialism in Assembly District 37. A large number of elected officials, including New York… Read more »

Astoria Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani enters 2025 mayoral race, challenging Eric Adams

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Oct. 22, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist Assembly Member representing Astoria, has become the latest contender in next year’s race to unseat embattled Mayor Eric Adams, according to city Campaign Finance Board records. A member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Mamdani filed a committee to run for mayor…