September 13th was indeed a special night for the Biaggi family as my brother Richard’s oldest daughter, Alessandra, defeated Senator Jeff Klein in a hotly contested primary race in which the long term incumbent spent upwards of three million dollars to defend his seat. This staggering amount for a New York State Senate seat was reportedly more than Cynthia Nixon spent in her primary challenge against Governor Cuomo. But it wasn’t enough! Moreover, the fact that the margin of victory was ten percentage points underscored that indeed the political capital in the 34th State Senate District is not money but people. See below Alessandra celebrating her victory flanked by two huge supporters, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer amidst an electric and supportive crowd on campaign night.
