U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Nassau) needed zero time to reflect last Friday when asked about his priorities as the brand-new chairman of the Queens County Democratic Committee.

“Promoting party unity — and getting Melinda Katz elected as district attorney.”

Meeks made the comments at the ribbon cutting for the new JFK Redevelopment Community Information Center [see separate story in some editions or online at qhron.com] four days after being picked to succeed longtime chairman Joe Crowley.

Just which one would be tougher than the other is subject to debate. Borough President Katz is in a seven-way primary race to replace DA Richard Brown, who will step down in June after previously announcing he would not seek re-election this year due to health concerns.

Katz has been endorsed by the party in a contest that includes Tiffany Caban, Councilman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), Greg Lasak, Betty Lugo, Mina Malik and Jose Nieves.

As for unity, Meeks doesn’t have to get back on the shuttle to Washington, DC to be faced with fractious politics. The man Meeks succeeded last week was unseated by U.S. Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx, Queens), who has been both outspoken and a lightning rod since defeating Crowley. She also has inspired a strong positive reaction among progressives in The World’s Borough.

“Democrats have a big tent and are open to different ideas,” Meeks said. “I’ll sit down with the progressives, the moderate Democrats, the conservative Democrats. We have all of them in Queens.”