Peter J. Abbate Jr. (born March 22, 1949) is a former American politician who represented District 49 in the

New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...

. Abbate graduated from St. John's University and

Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School was a private, Roman Catholic high school in the Windsor Terrace neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Open from 1962 through 2014, it closed following a period of steeply falling enrollment and with an esti ...

. First elected to the assembly in 1986, Abbate is the chair of the Committee on Governmental Employees, a position he has held since 2002, previously served as the chairman of the Committee on Real Property Taxation and the Committee on Cities. Prior to his election to the assembly, Abbate served as the district representative for former Congressman Stephen J. Solarz, from 1974 to 1985, and previously as his legislative assistant while Solarz was a member of the assembly, 1973. In 2022, Abbate was confronted by a local resident for removing lawn signs supporting

Lee Zeldin Lee Michael Zeldin (born January 30, 1980) is an American attorney, politician, and officer in the United States Army Reserve who has been serving as the 17th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since January 29, 2025. A m ...

from the ground in

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. Abbate said that the signs were breaking the law. Abbate was defeated in 2022 by

Lester Chang Lester Chang (Chinese: 鄭永佳) is an American businessman, naval reservist, and politician who represents the New York's 49th State Assembly district, 49th district of the New York State Assembly, which comprises part of South Brooklyn. A Repub ...

External links

New York State Member WebsiteAbbate to head tax committeeGotham Gazette's Eye On Albany: New York State Assembly: District 49Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Abbate, Peter J., Jr. 1949 births Living people Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly St. John's University (New York City) alumni Politicians from Brooklyn 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature