Queens Election to Replace Donovan Richards Set for February

Southeast Queens Voters to Head to the Polls in February for City Council Special Election

By Spectrum News Staff Queens

PUBLISHED 10:32 PM ET Dec. 04, 2020 PUBLISHED 10:32 PM EST Dec. 04, 2020

NEW YORK — A special election will be held February 23 for voters in southeast Queens to replace Councilman Donovan Richards, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday.

The election is for the 31st City Council District, which covers neighborhoods including Far Rockaway and Arverne.

The winner will take over the seat left vacant by Richards, who was elected Queens borough president.

The new council member will serve through the end of 2021.

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Southeast Queens Voters to Head to the Polls in February for City Council Special Election

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