Peter J. Abbate Jr.

Peter Abbate Jr.
Abbate in 2011
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 49th district
In office
January 1, 1987 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byArnaldo Ferraro
Succeeded byLester Chang
Personal details
Born (1949-03-22) March 22, 1949 (age 75)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materSt. John's University (B.S.)
WebsiteOfficial website

Peter J. Abbate Jr. (born March 22, 1949) is a former American politician who represented District 49 in the New York State Assembly.

Abbate graduated from St. John's University and Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School.[1]

First elected to the assembly in 1986, Abbate is the chair of the Committee on Governmental Employees,[2] a position he has held since 2002, previously served as the chairman of the Committee on Real Property Taxation and the Committee on Cities.[1]

Prior to his election to the assembly, Abbate served as the district representative for former Congressman Stephen J. Solarz, from 1974 to 1985, and previously as his legislative assistant while Solarz was a member of the assembly, 1973.[1]

In 2022, Abbate was confronted by a local resident for removing lawn signs supporting Lee Zeldin from the ground in Midwood. Abbate said that the signs were breaking the law.[3] Abbate was defeated in 2022 by Lester Chang.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "New York State Assembly | Peter J. Abbate, Jr". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. ^ d_evers (2018-04-06). "What the Assembly wants to do for public-sector unions". CSNY. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  3. ^ "City workers, lawmaker seen taking down illegal Lee Zeldin campaign signs". www.cbsnews.com. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. ^ Forsythe, Michael; Pallaro, Bianca; Root, Jay; Weiser, Benjamin (December 9, 2024). "How a Criminal With Close Ties to China Became a New York Power Broker". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly
49th District
1987–2022 		Succeeded by