Warming Up

Candidates Dawn Smalls, Danny O'Donnell, Ron Kim and Jared Rich chatting ahead of the forum on a bitterly cold night. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Panel #1

Candidates Ron Kim, Danny O'Donnell, Dawn Smalls, Jumaane Williams and Jared Rich (seated) w/ the moderators and leaders of the sponsoring clubs. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Constantinides

Councilmember Costa Constantinides cracks up constituents: Costa Constantinides draws laughs from AM Aravella Simotas & Dirk McCall in his remarks ahead of the Astoria public advocate candidate forum. Constantinides, who represents Astoria, has endorsed fellow Astorian Nomiki Konst. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Simotas

Dawn Smalls, Jumaane Williams & Jared Rich listen as Assm. Aravella Simotas speaks before the candidate forum. Simotas, who rep's Astoria, said she does not currently endorse/support any candidate & is undecided whether she'll do so before election day. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Smalls

Scene as Dawn Smalls speaks. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

O'Donnell

Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Kim

Assembly Member Ron Kim. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Framing My Answer

Danny O'Donnell draws fellow candidate & moderator laughs as he parries a moderator's attempt to redirect his focus during the Astoria candidate forum. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Scene

Scene as Assembly Member Danny O'Donnell speaks. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Williams

NYC Council Member Jumaane Williams. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Aujila

Co-moderator Andy Aujila. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Panel #2

Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and Assembly Member Michael Blake. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Blake

Assembly Member Michael Blake. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Question

Forum co-moderator Andy Aujila listens as co-moderator Christine Yearwood poses a question to candidate Michael Blake. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Chilling Before the Chill

Public advocate candidate Jared Rich chats w/ forum attendees in the foyer before heading out into the bitter cold in Astoria. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Blake

Assembly Member Michael Blake. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Blake

Assembly Member Michael Blake. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Premise Rejection

Nomiki Konst angrily rejecting an audience question premised on an assertion about her voter registration and residency that she characterized as "absolutely false." Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Panel #3

Candidates David Eisenbach, Nomiki Konst and Rafael Espinal with forum moderators, sponsoring clubs leaders and NYS Sen. Mike Gianaris and ASSM. Aravella Simotas. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Gianaris

NYS Senator Mike Gianaris. Gianaris, who represents Astoria, said he does not currently support/endorse any candidate and is uncertain whether he'll do so before election day. Astoria Forum 1/30/19

Astoria Forum 1/30/19