Background
Anthony Como was born on April 22, 1974, in Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Bushwick.
Anthony Como was born on April 22, 1974, in Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Bushwick.
Queens College, City University of New New York
He was elected to a seat on the New York City Council in 2008 as a Republican, defeating Democrat Elizabeth Crowley, in what had been a reliably Republican district. The district includes Middle Village, Glendale, Ridgewood and parts of Richmond Hill, Woodhaven and Forest Hills. Crowley ran against Como again in the 2008 special election and beat him.
Within a few months of his birth, his family moved to Ridgewood, Queens.
Como attended Queens College where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Como then attended Hofstra University School of Law where he received his Juris Doctor degree and was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in October 2001.
Como was an Assistant District Attorney under Queens District Attorney Richard Brown, a Commissioner of the New York State Board of Elections and served as Legal Counsel for former New York State Senator Serphin R. Maltese prior to his election to the New York City Council. Como has been affiliated with many civic and community organizations.
In September 2008, he was named one of City Hall"s "40 under 40" for being a young influential member of New York City politics. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Peter Cardella Senior Center, Italian Charities of America and the Italian American Federal Cr Union, he also served on the Executive Committee of the Queens County Republican Party and was also a member of the Middle Village Republican Club, Rego, Middle Village Property Owners, Glendale Civic Association, UNICO Organization of Queens County, Order Sons of Italy in America, Mario Lanza Lodge in Middle Village Queens Incorporated, Glendale Kiwanis and Congress of Italian-Americans Organization, Incorporated.
