Four candidates vie for Queens Civil Court bench in competitive primary race

Four candidates are competing for two open seats on the Queens Civil Court bench in a June 23 Democratic primary, a rare competitive judicial race in New York City. John Ciafone, Edward Irizarry, Julie Milner, and Edmond Wong are vying for the nomination, with Wong and Irizarry endorsed by the Queens County Democratic Party and the New York City Bar Association.