Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley has been serving parts of Queens and the Bronx since he was first elected in 1998.
He's the fourth-highest ranking House Democrat and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Now he's facing his first primary challenge in 14 years from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
In the days leading up to the federal election primaries, News 12 is featuring one of the candidates and details about their campaign platform.
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