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State Senator, 15th District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on New York laws and the state budget and confirms the Governor's appointments.

Covers part of Kings County and part of Queens County.

Danniel S. Maio

Conservative

Retired

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No documented position found.

Photo of Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.Official portrait — New York State Senate

Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

DemocraticIncumbent

State senator

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  • Sponsored full property tax exemptions for fully disabled veterans.In office
  • Sponsored letting sanitation departments use cameras against illegal dumping.In office
  • Sponsored requiring 45 days' notice before utility rate increases.In office
  • Supports closing the online sweepstakes casino loophole.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored full property tax exemptions for fully disabled veterans.

    Addabbo Bills to Expand Property Tax Relief for 100 Percent Service-Disabled Veterans and Help Veteran Organizations Signed Into Law

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “authorizing counties, cities, towns, villages, and school districts to provide a full real property tax exemption to veterans with a 100% service-connected disability”
  2. Sponsored letting sanitation departments use cameras against illegal dumping.

    Addabbo Bill to Combat Illegal Dumping Passes NYS Senate

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “will empower local sanitation departments to install and use security cameras to catch individuals engaged in illegal dumping”
  3. Sponsored requiring 45 days' notice before utility rate increases.

    NYS Senate Passes Addabbo Bill Requiring Utility Companies to Provide 45 Days Notice for Rate Increases

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “requiring gas and electric corporations to notify customers at least forty-five days before any increase in service rates or charges”
  4. Supports closing the online sweepstakes casino loophole.

    Addabbo Will Push to Address the Sweepstakes Gaming Loophole

    Public statement · New York State Senate · web.archive.org

    “ensuring New Yorkers are protected from gambling operations that have the potential of becoming more problematic without proper legislative action”

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