Catherine Nolan, a lawmaker who represented Western Queens in the Assembly for nearly four decades, died Wednesday morning at age 67 following a prolonged battle with cancer.
Nolan was one of the youngest women elected to state office when she began representing Assembly District 37 in 1985. Her district included Sunnyside, Astoria, Woodside, Long Island City, Maspeth and Ridgewood where she lived most of her life.
