NY State Senate, Joseph P Addabbo Jr

Joseph earned a bachelor's degree from St. John's University and a law degree from Touro Law School. He lives in Queens with his wife, Dawn, and their 2 children.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is a state senator in State Senate District 15. He was first elected in 2008 and is currently serving his 8th term. He previously served on the New York City Council.

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Believes small businesses are essential to communities and supports providing them with funding relief.

Supports raising the minimum wage and expanding child tax credits.

Supports protections for tenants and small landlords.

Supports job fairs for veterans to find employment after service.

- Believes small businesses are essential to communities and supports providing them with funding relief.
- Supports raising the minimum wage and expanding child tax credits.
- Supports protections for tenants and small landlords.
- Supports job fairs for veterans to find employment after service.

Economy

Says he has "devoted himself" to environmental protection.

- Says he has "devoted himself" to environmental protection.

Energy & the Environment

Supports abortion access and voted for the Equal Rights Amendment in New York, which codified Roe v. Wade into state law.

- Supports abortion access and voted for the Equal Rights Amendment in New York, which codified Roe v. Wade into state law.

Healthcare

As of September 19, 2024, Joseph P. Addabbo Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Supports comprehensive gun control measures, including universal background checks, banning assault weapons, and regulating high-capacity magazines.

- Supports comprehensive gun control measures, including universal background checks, banning assault weapons, and regulating high-capacity magazines.

Public Safety

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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr

Joe is a lifelong resident of Queens. He attended Archbishop Molloy High school, earned a bachelors degree from St. John's University, and earned a law degree from Touro Law School. He lives in Queens with his wife, Dawn, and their two children.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. currently serves the state senator representing district 15. He was first elected in 2008 and is currently serving his eighth term. He previously served on the New York City Council.

Supports policies that aim to ensure the middle class can afford to raise a family in the U.S.

Promises to make serving constituents and upholding their values his top priority if elected.

Supports updating gun laws to prevent gun violence.

Supports helping veterans find employment after service.

Plans to end the public safety crisis in New York City by getting "illegal guns off the street and passing anti-hate crime laws while, making sure city services like the sanitation department keep our streets clean."

Supports increased funding for local schools.

Joseph is a lifelong resident of Queens. He attended local schools. He is married with 2 children.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. has represented Queens communities as a State Senator since 2008, after serving seven years in the New York City Council.

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. has served as a state senator since 2008 and previously served 7 years on the New York City Council.

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