About Joe Addabbo

Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. - Biography

Council Member Joseph Addabbo is a life long resident of Ozone Park, Queens. He is a member of the NYS Bar Association; he practiced law at Addabbo and Greenberg, Esq.'s in Forest Hills, Queens until his election to the New York City Council in November 2001.

During his tenure as Chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee of the Council, Addabbo sought to protect and maintain parks and recreational areas throughout the city, and that is why he was the key sponsor of the Adopt-A-Park law. Since 2004, he has served as the Chair of the Civil Service and Labor Committee working to protect the interests and concerns of our city’s workforce.

Addabbo has been responsible for capital improvements in schools throughout his district and has worked tirelessly to improve transportation in each community. He has been blessed with the opportunity to have learned from his father, the late Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo, about the functioning of the legislature, political structures, and how to effectively tend to the needs of the public. In his time in the City Council, Addabbo has demonstrated a deep commitment to improving the lives of our working families, and in 2008 Addabbo will bring his dedication and proven leadership skills to the New York State Senate.

Council Member Addabbo has been the NYS Democratic Committeeman representing the 23rd Assembly District since 1998 and is a member of several community organizations including: The South Queens Democratic Club, Ozone Park Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus, and the Interfaith Council of Southeast Queens, former President of The Ozone Tudor Civic Association from1997-2002, and Executive Secretary for Community Board 10.

Addabbo is happily married to the former Dawn Puricelli of Glendale and they are the proud parents of two daughters, Alexis and Arianna.