OPINION: A strong two-party system needed to put more excitement into local politics
As of now, the Democrats have taken control of the New York Senate.
If state Sen. Marty Golden loses his recount, the only Republican elected official left in Brooklyn will be Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis (R-Bay Ridge-Staten Island), despite the efforts of the powerful Bay Ridge Republican machine.
In Queens, one Republican, Eric Ulrich, represents the Rockaways, Howard Beach, Ozone Park and nearby areas in the City Council.