The New York Progressive Action Network (NYPAN) became the first organization to endorse Andrew Engel — an attorney, organizer, former public servant and union member — in his run for State Senate District 11 against 86-year-old incumbent Toby Ann Stavisky, who has served in office since 1999, in the Democratic primary.
Born and raised in a middle-class Jewish family in Floral Park, Engel said he is running as part of a growing progressive wave challenging entrenched political power in New York City.
According to Engel’s campaign website, AndrewEngelForNY.com, his platform includes plans to lower costs in Queens to address the affordability crisis, provide investments in community institutions such as schools to improve safety, and guarantee affordable healthcare for all…