On the Federal level, we will be voting for our representative to the House. On the State level the election is for governor, attorney general, comptroller, state senate, and state assembly member. Of the two State Senators that serve Fresh Meadows, Toby Stavisky has no opponent and Tony Avella has a Green Party opponent, Paul Gilman.

There are three referendums: revising State’s redistricting procedure; permitting electronic distribution of State legislative bills; the Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014. More information on the referendums is at League of Women Voters New York State (lwvny.org).

Polls open citywide on Tuesday November 4, from 6 A.M. to 9 P.M. Fresh Meadows tenants vote at P.S. 26Q, 195-02 69th Ave.

Note: The FMTA is nonpartisan as a matter of policy and does not recommend or endorse candidates.