Senator Chuck Schumer and Councilman Joe Addabbo campaign at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center in Howard Beach, Queens.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) yesterday endorsed City Councilman Joseph Addabbo in a crucial race that could tip the balance of power of the state Senate.
The Democratic Queens councilman is running against Republican Serphin Maltese, a 20-year incumbent, in a tight contest that could end GOP control of the Senate for the first time in 40 years. Recent polls have the two men tied at 42% each.
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"For the Democratic Party both locally and nationally, the wind is at our backs and now is the time to usher in the change we want and need," said Schumer.
Maltese is considered vulnerable this year after winning the 2006 race by just 800 votes in the district, which snakes from Maspeth through Woodhaven to Howard Beach. He is backed by a wide array of unions and has been endorsed by Mayor Bloomberg.
