There are seven candidates running to represent District 19 in the City Council this year. It’s the only race in Queens that will have a competitive Republican primary in June, in addition to a Democratic one.
The district, which encompasses parts of Auburndale, Bay Terrace, Bayside, Beechhurst, College Point, Douglaston, Flushing, Little Neck, Malba, Whitestone, has been represented in the city’s legislative body by Paul Vallone since 2013.
