QUEENS, NY(TIP):  Senator Avella’s campaign, October 25,  discovered that the North Shore Towers’ Political Affairs Committee has purposely decided not to allow Senator Avella to participate in its upcoming candidates forum on October 31st.  When Felice Hannah, Chairperson of the committee was contacted by Senator Avella’s campaign, she stated that only the Democrat and Republican candidates are invited to the forum and promptly hung up on Senator Avella’s campaign.

“This is an absolute disgrace and Ms. Hannah should be ashamed of herself for stifling democracy. Senator Avella has represented the North Shore Towers community for eight years in the Senate.  He has fought to lower property taxes for co-op and condo owners, including passage into law of an increase in the J-51 tax break for capital repairs.  We ask the people of North Shore Towers to immediately call the management group for North Shore Towers and demand that Senator Avella be included so that all candidates in this senate race are heard,” said Avella campaign spokesman Jeff Frediani.

Senator Avella is running for his fifth term for State Senate, having served eight years in the State Senate and eight years in the City Council representing the people of Northeast Queens.