Peter F. Vallone, Jr
District Office Address
22-45 31st Street.
Astoria, New York 11105

District Office Phone
718-274-4500

District Office Fax
718-726-0357

Legislative Office Address
250 Broadway
17th Floor
New York, NY 10007

Legislative Office Phone
212-788-6963

Legislative Office Fax
212-788-8957
Peter F. Vallone, Jr
District 22 - Council Member - Democrat
Background Information

Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr. represents Astoria in the New York City Council and serves as Chair of the Public Safety Committee. As Chair, he has fought to stop cuts to the NYPD, demanded more officers be assigned to local precincts, and rallied to stop the closing of firehouses. He introduced legislation to keep illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of domestic violence offenders, to abolish the statute of limitations on child abuse offenders and rapists, and to double the penalties for graffiti. Vallone led the fight to get New York City the money it deserves from the state and federal governments so that New Yorkers will continue to be protected and can rebuild.

As an Assistant District Attorney with the Manhattan District Attorney's office for over six years, Vallone successfully prosecuted various street crime matters and compiled an impressive trial record of 40 top count convictions against 1 acquittal. As a highly respected expert in criminal law matters, he appears regularly on Court TV. As the father of two girls attending public schools, he knows how important it is that every child has a safe learning environment. That is why he introduced a bill that would put security cameras in all New York City public schools.

As Pro Bono Counsel to C.H.O.K.E. (Coalition Helping Organize a Kleaner Environment), Vallone led the fight against the proliferation of power plants and represented C.H.O.K.E. and Astoria residents in Queens County Supreme Court, winning a major victory against the New York Power Authority.

An accomplished athlete, Vallone was invited to play against the Chinese National Ping-Pong team on ABC's Wide World of Sports, and was Co-Captain of the Astoria Civic City Champion Football and Softball teams. He is also a professional musician and an avid scuba diver. Vallone was born and raised in Astoria, Queens. He graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Fordham College in 1983 and from Fordham Law School in l986. He has two daughters, Catherine, 10, and Caroline, 8.
General Information

Entered City Council: 01/02/2002
Current Term Expires: 12/31/2009

Represents: Astoria, Long Island City; parts of Jackson Heights, Rikers, Randalls and Wards Islands

Committees: Public Safety (Chair); Education; Environmental Protection; Finance; Governmental Operations
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