Queens DA race raises red flags for business: Strong showing by Democratic socialist would empower AOC.

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  • Author(s): Bredderman, Will (AUTHOR)
  • Source:
    Crain's New York Business. 6/17/2019, Vol. 35 Issue 24, p3-3. 1p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      PERFORMING arts; SOCIALISTS; MUTUAL fund managers; REAL estate developers
    • Subject Terms:
      QUEENS (New York, N.Y.)
    • Abstract:
      The article offers information related to Queens district attorney candidates which is public defender Tiffany Cabán, a Democratic Socialists of America member endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Borough President Melinda Katz, a mainstream Democrat backed by the party's county organization. It mentions that Cabán victory would undercut the clout of U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks, a Katz supporter and the business-friendly successor to Crowley as Queens Democratic Party leader.