New York State Senator Jose Peralta Dead At 47 On Wednesday First Dominican-American Elected

NEW YORK, NY. (THECOUNT) — New York State Senator Jose Peralta has died from a heart attack. He was 47.

The Democrat, who was the first Dominican-American elected to the State Senate, was pronounced dead on Wednesday at 8pm at a Queens hospital. His family was reportedly by his bedside when he passed away.

Details of what Peralta was doing when he suffered the heart attack remain unclear.

He had served as the State Senator for New York’s 13th District since 2010, when he became the first Dominican-American politician elected to the State Senate. He served for eight years but was unseated in the recent election by fellow Democrat Jessica Ramos earlier this month. She was among those who paid tribute to him after his death on Thursday, writing on Twitter: ‘José Peralta is gone too soon. ‘When I met him in 2003 I saw a world of promise for our community & though years later we’d disagree on tackling the issues, I know in his heart he loved his community. source

A spokesman for the late politician told local press: ‘I can confirm that Senator Jose Peralta passed away on Wednesday.

New York is a state in the northeastern U.S., known for New York City and towering Niagara Falls. NYC’s island of Manhattan is home to the Empire State Building, Times Square and Central Park. The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn. The iconic Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. To the east, Long Island has beaches, the Montauk Lighthouse, the ritzy Hamptons and Fire Island, according to wikipedia.

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