by Emma Davey 
Update August 18, 2022: This article has been edited to include references to the new State Senate district, the 59th. Because of another round of redistricting, Gonzalez and the other candidates are now running in the 59th district, not the 17th.
Kristen Gonzalez,an Elmhurst native and tech worker, announced her candidacy for the newly created State Senate District 59, of which Greenpoint is a part. Gonzalez is the first person to announce their candidacy…
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