Good government groups say the conflict between the housing court judge and chair of the State Senate Judiciary Committee "raises questions that nobody wants to have raised about the independence of our judiciary system."
Incumbent Christopher Marte's anti-development positions have earned him some loyal fans—as well as challengers from the pro-growth movement within the Democratic Party.
Queens Councilmember Joann Ariola says she's brokering a "compromise" with the Parks Department that will roll back their 35-block bike ban and allow cyclists to keep cruising.