Ann-Margaret Carrozza
Encyclopedia
Ann-Margaret Carrozza is an American
lawyer and former politician. She represented District 26 in the New York State Assembly
, which comprises East Flushing
, Douglaston, Whitestone
, Little Neck, Floral Park
, Bay Terrace
, and Bayside
among other neighborhoods located in Northeast Queens.
Carrozza completed undergraduate studies at SUNY Albany and Empire State College
. She received her Juris Doctor
degree from the Hofstra University School of Law
. Prior to her election to the State Assembly, Carrozza served as a court attorney for Civil Court Judge Peter O'Donoghue and as a clinical intern in the Queens County
District Attorney's Office.
First elected on November 5, 1996, Carrozza was Chair of the Standing Committee on State and Federal Relations, as well as a member of several other standing committees, including Aging, Banks, Governmental Employees and Insurance.
On March 26, 2010, she announced that should would not be seeking re-election. She currently heads an elder law practice, with offices in Bayside, Queens
and Port Jefferson, Long Island
.
, on the North Shore
of Long Island
. Carrozza stated that this was a temporary arrangement that resulted when a deal to purchase a new home in her district fell through after she had already lined up a tenant for her 33rd Avenue home. In mid-2009 she moved to back to her district, living in a co-op
on 205th Street, but her husband remained on Long Island.
In July 2009, the New York Daily News
reported that she and her husband were being investigated by Nassau County
for double-dipping by claiming a STAR Program property tax rebate for their $1.8 million mansion in Glen Head, while already receiving the same rebate for a house they owned in Bayside. The same month it also reported that Assembly records showed she had attended only 25 of 69 legislative session days during the first half of 2009.
United States
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lawyer and former politician. She represented District 26 in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, which comprises East Flushing
Flushing, Queens
Flushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
, Douglaston, Whitestone
Whitestone, Queens
Whitestone is a residential neighborhood in the northernmost part of the City of New York borough of Queens. Located between the East River to the north and 25th Avenue to the south. Whitestone is surrounded by College Point, Flushing, Bayside, Auburndale, Linden Hill, and Murray Hill...
, Little Neck, Floral Park
Floral Park, Queens
Floral Park is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is adjacent to the Village of Floral Park, which is in Nassau County. It may be distinguished from the latter by the use of the designation "North Floral Park". The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 13.Union...
, Bay Terrace
Bay Terrace, Queens
Bay Terrace is an affluent neighborhood in the northeastern part of the New York City borough of Queens, and is often considered part of Bayside, despite Bayside's more suburban character. The construction of the Bay Terrace Cooperative apartment buildings and garden apartments in the 1950s, as...
, and Bayside
Bayside, Queens
Bayside is a suburban neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York, New York in the United States. Bayside is known as one of the most expensive areas to live in Queens, with well kept homes and landscaping...
among other neighborhoods located in Northeast Queens.
Carrozza completed undergraduate studies at SUNY Albany and Empire State College
Empire State College
Empire State College, one of the thirteen arts and science colleges of the State University of New York, is a multi-site institution offering associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. It is primarily oriented towards the adult learner...
. She received her Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree from the Hofstra University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York. Founded in 1970 and accredited by the ABA in 1971, the school offers a JD, a joint JD/MBA degree, and LL.M degrees in American Law and Family law...
. Prior to her election to the State Assembly, Carrozza served as a court attorney for Civil Court Judge Peter O'Donoghue and as a clinical intern in the Queens County
Queens County
Queens County or Queen's County is the name of:*Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada*Queens County, Nova Scotia, Canada*Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada** former Queen's County...
District Attorney's Office.
First elected on November 5, 1996, Carrozza was Chair of the Standing Committee on State and Federal Relations, as well as a member of several other standing committees, including Aging, Banks, Governmental Employees and Insurance.
On March 26, 2010, she announced that should would not be seeking re-election. She currently heads an elder law practice, with offices in Bayside, Queens
Bayside, Queens
Bayside is a suburban neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York, New York in the United States. Bayside is known as one of the most expensive areas to live in Queens, with well kept homes and landscaping...
and Port Jefferson, Long Island
Port Jefferson, New York
The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837...
.
Controversy
Carrozza and her husband, William Duke, had lived on 33rd Avenue in Bayside since 2001. In February 2009 they moved outside her district to a home in Glen HeadGlen Head, New York
Glen Head is a hamlet located within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population of Glen Head was 4,697....
, on the North Shore
North Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
of Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. Carrozza stated that this was a temporary arrangement that resulted when a deal to purchase a new home in her district fell through after she had already lined up a tenant for her 33rd Avenue home. In mid-2009 she moved to back to her district, living in a co-op
Housing cooperative
A housing cooperative is a legal entity—usually a corporation—that owns real estate, consisting of one or more residential buildings. Each shareholder in the legal entity is granted the right to occupy one housing unit, sometimes subject to an occupancy agreement, which is similar to a lease. ...
on 205th Street, but her husband remained on Long Island.
In July 2009, the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
reported that she and her husband were being investigated by Nassau County
Nassau County
Nassau County is the name of two counties in the United States:*Nassau County, New York*Nassau County, Florida...
for double-dipping by claiming a STAR Program property tax rebate for their $1.8 million mansion in Glen Head, while already receiving the same rebate for a house they owned in Bayside. The same month it also reported that Assembly records showed she had attended only 25 of 69 legislative session days during the first half of 2009.