Conservative Democrat who is a former New York City Councilmember, current State Senator representing NY-15, which includes the white ethnic areas of Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Middle Village.
Basically Archie Bunker's Queens.
Voted against gay marriage in 2009 before voting for it in 2011
https://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/queens-state-sen-joe-addabbo-shifting-gay-marriage-positions-blog-entry-1.1692617https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/nyregion/4-ny-senators-switch-to-favor-gay-marriage-bill.html