PRESS RELEASE
October 15, 2018
PBA announces endorsements in state legislative races
The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of the City of New York (NYC PBA) today announced endorsements of 38 candidates for the New York State Senate and Assembly.
PBA President Patrick J. Lynch said:
“Public safety for all New Yorkers is a shared responsibility. New York City police officers work hard every day to protect our city and our state, but we can’t do it alone. We need the help of elected officials who understand the challenges we face. Some of the candidates we are endorsing today have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with law enforcement for many years. Some are new candidates who are committed to common-sense policies that will help us do our job successfully. All of them have pledged their support on many of the issues that are important to our union and its members, and they are willing to work with us towards our shared goal of a stronger, safer New York.”
The union, which represents nearly 50,000 active and retired police officers, has endorsed the following candidates:
- Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato - 23rd Assembly District
- Assembly Member Edward Braunstein - 26th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi - 28th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Brian Barnwell - 30th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Aravella Simotas - 36th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Michael Miller - 38th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Ron Kim - 40th Assembly District
- Steven Saperstein - 46th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Peter Abbate - 49th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Joe Lentol - 50th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Jaime Williams - 59th Assembly District
- Charles Fall - 61st Assembly District
- Mike Reilly - 62nd Assembly District
- Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis - 64th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Robert Rodriguez - 68th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez - 80th Assembly District
- Assembly Member Kevin Byrne - 94th Assembly District
- Senator Kenneth LaValle - 1st Senate District
- Senator John Flanagan - 2nd Senate District
- Dean Murray - 3rd Senate District
- Senator Phil Boyle - 4th Senate District
- Senator Carl Marcellino - 5th Senate District
- Senator Kemp Hannon - 6th Senate District
- Senator Elaine Phillips - 7th Senate District
- Jeff Pravato - 8th Senate District
- Senator Todd Kaminsky - 9th Senate District
- Senator Joseph Addabbo - 15th Senate District
- Senator Simcha Felder - 17th Senate District
- Senator Martin Golden - 22nd Senate District
- Senator Diane Savino - 23rd Senate District
- Senator David Carlucci - 38th Senate District
- Tom Basile - 39th Senate District
- Senator Terrence Murphy - 40th Senate District
- Senator Sue Serino - 41st Senate District
- Ann Rabbitt - 42nd Senate District
- Daphne Jordan - 43rd Senate District
- Bob Antonacci - 50th Senate District
- Senator Patrick M. Gallivan - 59th Senate District
- Senator Tim Kennedy - 63rd Senate District
The NYC PBA also today announced its endorsement of Ron Castorina for Judge of the Surrogate’s Court, Richmond County.
The union may announce additional endorsements in the coming weeks.
# # #The Police Benevolent Association of the City of New York (PBA) is the largest municipal police union in the nation and represents nearly 50,000 active and retired NYC police officers.
