Paul Graziano

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Paul Graziano

Public Safety Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 7, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Graduate

Hunter College

Personal

Profession

Urban planner

Contact

Personal website

Paul Graziano (Public Safety Party) ran for election to the New York City Council to represent District 19. Graziano was disqualified from the general election scheduled on November 7, 2023. Graziano lost in the Democratic primary on June 27, 2023.

Biography

Graziano earned his B.A. in comparative literature from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He later received his M.S. in urban affairs from Hunter College. Graziano is an urban planner who has consulted with the Bayside Historical Society, the Broadway-Flushing Homeowners Association, and the Honey Hill Historic District.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in New York, New York (2023)

General election

General election for New York City Council District 19

Incumbent Vickie Paladino defeated Tony Avella in the general election for New York City Council District 19 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Vickie Paladino (R / Conservative Party / Common Sense Party)	59.9	11,861
		Tony Avella (D / Taxpayers Unite Party)	39.7	7,860
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	70

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,791
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Paul Graziano (Public Safety Party)

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for New York City Council District 19

Select round: Round 3 Round 2 Round 1

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Tony Avella in round 3 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Tony Avella	51.1	2,870	501	Advanced (3)
	Submit photo	Christopher Bae	48.9	2,746	557	3
		Paul Graziano	0.0	0	-1,440	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Tony Avella	39.5	2,369	6	Advanced (3)
	Submit photo	Christopher Bae	36.5	2,189	3	3
		Paul Graziano	24.0	1,440	4	2

		Candidate	%	Total Votes	Transfer	Round eliminated
		Tony Avella	39.3	2,363	0	Advanced (3)
	Submit photo	Christopher Bae	36.3	2,186	0	3
		Paul Graziano	23.9	1,436	0	2
		Undeclared Write-insUndeclared write-in candidates may advance past the first round in some ranked-choice elections. If the official source reports write-in votes by candidate name, Ballotpedia displays them alongside the ballot-qualified candidates. However, if write-in votes are reported without a name, they will instead be included in the total write-in votes figure in Round 1. Please consult the official elections source for more details about unnamed write-in candidate vote totals past Round 1.	0.6	34	0

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,019
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for New York City Council District 19

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Vickie Paladino in round 1 .

		Candidate
✔		Vickie Paladino

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Conservative Party primary election

Conservative Primary for New York City Council District 19

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Vickie Paladino in round 1 .

		Candidate
✔		Vickie Paladino

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Graziano in this election.

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot. Incumbent Paul Vallone (D) defeated Konstantinos Poulidis (R) and Paul Graziano (Reform) in the general election for the District 19 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 19 General Election, 2017
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Paul Vallone Incumbent	57.85%	14,989
	Republican	Konstantinos Poulidis	24.50%	6,347
	Reform	Paul Graziano	17.58%	4,555
		Write-in votes	0.08%	20
Total Votes				25,911
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017

Incumbent Paul Vallone defeated Paul Graziano in the Democratic primary election for the District 19 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 19 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Paul Vallone Incumbent	55.05%	3,192
Paul Graziano	44.77%	2,596
Write-in votes	0.17%	10
Total Votes		5,798
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

Campaign themes

2023

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2017

Graziano's campaign website included the following themes:

“	Affordable Housing Arrest landlords who discriminate based on ethnic background of applicant. Inclusionary Zoning has been a failure. Replace "80/20" (80% Market-Rate housing/20% Low- and Moderate Income Housing) tax incentive with new law requiring that all buildings over 16 units must include permanent affordable housing units, with the percentage of units increasing with the number of total units built. Eliminate the "credit" loophole that allows builders of luxury apartments to place it in another part of town, under a technicality in the "80/20" law. Eliminate the Erstadt Law so that legislators in New York City, and not those in Albany, determine housing regulations in New York City. Make apartment improvement increases (such as new windows, etc.) a temporary surcharge and not a permanent rent increase. Require landlords to open their books when they demand increases based on lack of profits. Animal Care and Control Dramatically increase funding for animal care and control to more humanely care for stray and lost animals. Increase training for both employees and volunteers. Reopen borough centers, as the three that exist (Brooklyn and Manhattan) are extremely inconvenient for residents in Queens and the Bronx. Climate Change Man-made climate change is real. We must have a fact-based scientific response to it – and fast. Pursue a natural mitigation plan to protect our coastline, i.e. restore wetlands, create reefs (natural and artificial) and plant hundreds of millions of oysters to stabilize the coastline, minimize sea level rise and improve water quality. Retrofit all city-owned buildings with energy efficient heating and cooling systems using renewable energy sources; mandate and incentivize the same for privately-owned buildings throughout the city. Convert all city-owned fleet vehicles to hybrid or fully electric to dramatically lower emissions and greenhouse gases. Change zoning laws to increase permeable areas (i.e. unpaved and landscaped areas) for all new construction to help stop increased runoff of storm water​ Development/Department of Buildings End self-certification and the fraud associated with it. Conduct a complete investigation into the systemic corruption at the Department of Buildings. Do background checks on all contractors for ties to organized crime. Place an independent review authority to do random audits of the Department of Buildings. Remove the "flexibility" in interpreting the Building and Zoning Codes that has created so many problems during the past few decades. End all New York City tax abatements and financial loopholes for developers. Education Make sure that Districts 25 and 26 remain the best school districts in New York City by: Ending Direct Mayoral Control of the schools by reconstituting the Board of Education and devolving control to local school districts. Increased funding for arts and music education, so that our own children can flourish in the largest Arts community in the world. Stop teaching to the Test. Instead, teach to get the students to learn. Careful watch over the massive corruption at the Schools Construction Authority that has wasted billions of taxpayers' funds over the past decade in crooked contracts. Ensuring that all stakeholders in a school community have a voice Eliminating the "corporate model" from public schools Removing unqualified people from leadership positions in schools and school districts	”
—Paul Graziano (2017)

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