I voted today. Or I should say I went to the election booth only to discover a paucity of choices in Long Island City. Over a third of the job-seekers had zero opposition, and another 50% were against virtually nameless opponents doomed to be crushed. Chuck Schumer vs. Joe Pinion and Nydia Velazquez vs. Juan Pagan might as well be Mike Tyson vs. Alfonso Ratliff.
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Will Someone Fill The Political Void In Long Island City?
Now that NYC Congressional maps have been redrawn and finalized, and candidates have declared in which districts they will run, all seems eerily calm in Long Island City’s new home: District 7.
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