Candidates vying to replace Sen. Squadron to debate Sunday in Brooklyn Heights

September 8, 2017 By Mary Frost Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Squadron made a surprise announcement on Aug. 9 that he was resigning from his state Senate seat. Photo by Mary Frost

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Six candidates vying to replace state Sen. Daniel Squadron for the 26th state Senate seat (Brooklyn waterfront-lower Manhattan) are set to debate on Sunday, Sept. 10 from 4-6 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 119-121 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn Heights.

Squadron made a surprise announcement on Aug. 9 that he was resigning from his state Senate seat effective Aug. 11.

According to the Brooklyn Heights Association, the candidates who are expected to attend the forum are Brian Kavanagh, David Alan Gerson, Eileen Naples, Paul Newell, Diego Segalini and David Yassky.

Squadron said he is leaving elected office but not politics. He told the Brooklyn Eagle in April that he is looking forward to a new venture in which he will be teaming up with entrepreneur Adam Pritzker and economist Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University on a nationwide project to promote Democratic ideas and support political candidates.

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