New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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's 16th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate.
Partisan com ...
. It has been represented by
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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Toby Ann Stavisky
Toby Ann Stavisky (née Goldhaar, born June 26, 1939) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate, having held a seat since 1999. She represents the 11th district, which comprises parts of Queens.
Life and caree ...
since 1999, following her victory in a special election to succeed her late husband
Leonard Stavisky.
Geography
District 16 covers a narrow stretch of central Queens, including parts of the neighborhoods of
Flushing
Flushing may refer to:
Places
* Flushing, Cornwall, a village in the United Kingdom
* Flushing, Queens, New York City
** Flushing Bay, a bay off the north shore of Queens
** Flushing Chinatown (法拉盛華埠), a community in Queens
** Flushing ...
,
Forest Hills,
Elmhurst,
Murray Hill,
Bayside, and
Woodside.
The district overlaps with New York's
6th and
14th congressional districts, and with the 24th,
25th, 26th, 27th,
28th, 30th, 34th, 35th, 39th, and 40th districts of the
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits.
The Assem ...
.
Recent election results
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
Federal results in District 16
References
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