Vickie Paladino
Vickie Paladino | |
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Paladino in 2024 | |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 19th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Vallone |
| Minority Whip of the New York City Council | |
| In office February 7, 2025 – January 7, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Inna Vernikov |
| Succeeded by | Inna Vernikov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1954 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Thomas Paladino Sr. |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | City Council website |
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Vickie Albrizio Paladino (born October 28, 1954) is an American politician from the state of New York. Paladino is a member of the New York City Council for the 19th district, a northeast Queens district that includes College Point, Whitestone, Bayside, Douglaston, Little Neck, and parts of Flushing. A Republican, she was first elected to the City Council in 2021 and was re-elected in 2023 and 2025. Paladino was named minority whip of the City Council in February 2025.
Paladino has openly expressed Islamophobic, racist, and homophobic views. She has also opposed pro-Palestinian protests during the Gaza War, squatter houses, Drag Queen Story Hour, congestion pricing, and COVID-19 vaccine mandates.