Last month Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) lost his seat in the Democratic primary to John Liu, the former city comptroller and 2013 mayoral contender—by just around 1,500 votes. But Avella appears unwilling to let go of the reins just yet.
Avella, in a turn of events on Oct. 8 announced he would be running in the primaries now just 11 days away, on two third parties—the Independence and Women’s Equality ballot lines. The Big Apple’s fusion voting system enables candidates to run on numerous party lines at the same time.
