Peter J. Abbate Jr. (born March 22, 1949) is a former American politician who represented District 49 in 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 ...
.
Abbate graduated from
St. John's University St John's University may refer to:
*St. John's University (New York City)
**St. John's University School of Law
**St. John's University (Italy) - Overseas Campus
*College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, St. Joseph, Minnesota and Col ...
and
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School.
First elected to the assembly in 1986, Abbate is the chair of the Committee on Governmental Employees, a position he has held since 2002, previously served as the chairman of the Committee on Real Property Taxation and the Committee on Cities.
Prior to his election to the Assembly, Abbate served as the district representative for former Congressman
Stephen J. Solarz
Stephen Joshua Solarz (; September 12, 1940 – November 29, 2010) was an American politician who served as a United States representative from New York until his political career ended in the wake of the House banking scandal in 1992.
Solarz ...
, from 1974 to 1985, and previously as his legislative assistant while Solarz was a member of the Assembly, 1973.
In 2022, Abbate was confronted by a local resident for removing lawn signs supporting
Lee Zeldin
Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve. A Republican, he has represented New York's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives ...
from the ground in
Midwood
Midwood is a neighborhood in the south-central part of the New York City borough (New York City), borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded on the north by the Bay Ridge Branch tracks just above Avenue I and by the Brooklyn College campus of the City ...
. Abbate said that the signs were breaking the law.
External links
New York State Member WebsiteAbbate to head tax committeeGotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 49Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings
References
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1949 births
Living people
Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
21st-century American politicians
St. John's University (New York City) alumni
Politicians from Brooklyn