State Senate · District 15 →
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Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
Democratic · Incumbent
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issues on record
Stances
Taxes
Not on record
New York should raise taxes on its highest earners to pay for public programs.
Raise
Don’t raise
Bail
Not on record
Judges should have more power to hold people in jail before trial.
More power
No change
Congestion pricing
Leaning end
The Manhattan congestion toll should stay.
Keep
End
He has questioned the toll's cost to local businesses and in 2023 introduced a bill to delay it; in 2025 he called for planning an alternative. In 2024 he agreed with the Governor's pause of the toll.
“I believe the recent legal battle over whether to halt congestion pricing and thus placing its future into uncertainty means we should start thinking about a possible, viable alternative,”
QNS · 2025-02-21
Ridgewood leaders split on Trump's move to halt congestion pricing
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Queens Chronicle · 2024-10-17
Two face off in state Senate District 15
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This is from 2025. It may not be their position today.
Drafted from the source. Not yet checked by a person.
Immigration
Not on record
Local police should stay out of federal immigration enforcement.
Stay out
Take part
Climate deadlines
Not on record
New York should keep its climate law's current deadlines, with no more delays.
Hold
Don’t hold
Abortion
Not on record
Abortion should stay legal and accessible in New York as it is today.
Keep
Restrict
Charter schools
Not on record
New York should allow more charter schools.
Allow more
Keep cap
On the ballot
NYS Board of Elections · 2026-10-07
General Election Ballot Certification (Oct 7, 2026)
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