NY Lawmaker Wants to Ensure Benefits for LGBT Vets

NY Lawmaker Wants to Ensure Benefits for LGBT Vets [Photo: green kozi, flickr]
NY Lawmaker Wants to Ensure Benefits for LGBT Vets [Photo: green kozi, flickr]
Tony Avella ousted 38-year incumbent Frank Padavan to represent the 11th district, but he’s an exception in an election many hoped would shift the power dynamics in Albany.
Queens Democrat Tony Avella is on the road to Albany. He beat longtime State Senator Frank Padavan in Tuesday’s election, making him one of the few candidates to knock an incumbent from power in New York.