Most progressive groups have now coalesced behind Tiffany L. Cabán and the Queens Machine is backing Katz. While the Queens Machine faced a humiliating defeat at the hands of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when she defeated its chairman, Joe Crowley, it has quietly continued on. The three lawyers (Gerard Sweeney, Frank Bolz and Michael Reich) who live on Long Island but have effectively run the Queens Machine for over 30 years are still in charge.  

"THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE reform group that helped elect Larry Krasner, Wesley Bell, and Rachael Rollins is weighing in on the first competitive district attorney election in Queens, New York, in 28 years.

Real Justice PAC, which works to elect 'reform-minded prosecutors' and has helped to reshape the criminal justice landscape through the ballot box, announced over the weekend that they’re backing Tiffany Cabán, a Queens native and former public defender, for Queens district attorney. The group cited her plans to decriminalize sex work and end cash bail for all crimes, as well as her support for the city’s 'No New Jails' initiative.

On Tuesday, the Working Families Party, an increasingly influential political force in New York City politics, also threw its weight behind Cabán. Color of Change PAC is considering endorsing in the race, but has yet to do so. Our Revolution, an offshoot of the 2016 Bernie Sanders campaign, is also following the race, but has not made a decision on whether they’ll endorse any candidate.

The support of Real Justice and the Working Families Party comes after an endorsement from the Queens chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, and Cabán is also being boosted by staff and volunteers from the congressional campaign of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, all of which suggests the left is finally coalescing around a candidate in the crowded primary, which is set for June 25." Progressives Coalescing Around Tiffany Caban for Queens DA in Newest Battle Against the Queens Machine, by Akela Lacy, The Intercept.

III. A CALL TO ACTION

Go to CabanforQueens.com and support Tiffany L. Cabán's candidacy for Queens DA. Together, we will defeat the Queens Machine on June 25! 

We all must come out to vote, if we learned anything from the 2016 presidential election it's that — your vote and elections matter!

Thank you for standing with us, and taking the first steps towards getting involved. This election will be decided by people like you — people who are tired of big monied interests buying their representatives.

But we can’t win this battle alone. Establishment candidates with the financial backing of police and correction officers' unions, and real estate developers have nearly all of the institutional advantages in this system that is rigged to favor bought-and-paid-for politicians. Please take a moment to help bolster our people-power, and share this petition with your friends, family, and community over social media. Thank You!

Vote for People-Powered Justice, Vote for Cabán for Queens DA on June 25!

Not, For Another Queens Machine DA