Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz declared victory in her primary race against two Democratic challengers Tuesday night.
Katz held a convincing lead over retired Judge George Grasso and public defender Devian Daniels, having secured nearly 71% of the vote with 97% precincts reporting as of Wednesday morning, June 28.
Grasso and Daniels each have approximately 14% of the vote,with Grasso ahead by only 163 votes as Wednesday morning.
Katz delivered her victory speech at the Queens Boulevard barbecue joint Queens Bully after she amassed an avalanche of endorsements from law enforcement unions and most major labor organizations in the city, nearly all of the borough’s Democratic elected officials, Mayor Eric Adams and, most recently, Gov. Kathy Hochul, who joined Katz during her victory party at Queens Bully.
