Steve Behar’s first interest is, and always will be, our District. District 19 deserves a candidate who has fought for our community and against the special interests. District 19 deserves a candidate who is not beholden to any real estate developers, real estate special interests or family empire aspirations. Steve Behar will ensure that the people of District 19 will continue to be represented by a councilman with an independent voice and a councilman that will stand up for his constituents and against the special interests.

Steve grew up in Bayside. His family moved to Bayside 38 years ago when he was in first grade. Steve graduated from elementary school P.S. 46, Intermediate School I.S. 74, where he was Senior Class President ,and Benjamin N. Cardozo High School. Steve’s mother Gloria was Vice President of the Parents Teachers Association at P.S. 46 and worked in the lunchroom of P.S. 98 in Douglaston for 21 years. After he retired, Steve’s father Julius worked in the lunchroom of P.S. 203 in Bayside for seven years. Steve’s father has also held various positions in local Knights of Pythias lodges including three terms as the Chancellor Commander of the Apollo Lodge in Bayside. Steve’s father is currently a member of the United Queens Knights of Pythias Lodge in Flushing and the Queensview Knights of Pythias Lodge in Whitestone. Steve’s brother Jeff has owned a bagel store in Bayside for over 14 years and has worked in that store for over 25 years. The Behar family has been actively involved in the community in and around District 19 for four decades.

Steve has been President of Democrats for New Politics, a Northeast Queens-based independent Democratic Club established in 1968, since the year 2004. Steve is a member of the Queens County Progressive Democratic Club and serves on its Board of Directors. Steve is a member of the Democratic Club of Flushing and has been a member of the Saul Weprin Democratic Club since 1986.

Over the years Steve has worked to make Northeast Queens a better place to live and work. He has done this by working to ensure that the citizens of Northeast Queens are informed of the critical issues that face our neighborhood, our city, our state and our nation. Through Democrats for New Politics, Steve has worked to bring elected officials, candidates, community leaders and renowned experts to Northeast Queens to teach and inform the community of the issues we face. In addition, through voter registration drives, Steve has helped register hundreds of new voters in Queens. Steve firmly believes that registering citizens to vote and giving them a voice in who is elected to public office is the only way to ensure that our democracy is truly the will of the people.

Steve Behar takes pride in being a true son of Northeast Queens. The residents of District 19 can rest assured that when he is elected to the New York City Council to represent District 19, Steve will not be beholden to the real estate special interests and will always keep the interests of District 19 first.