Mayor Bill de Blasio has officially announced a date for the upcoming special election: on Tuesday, March 24th, voters have the opportunity to decide who will become the next Queens Borough PresidentGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Former Queens Borough President Melinda Katz officially vacated the position on New Year’s Day, when she became the Queens District AttorneyGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028. Her deputy, Sharon Lee, is currently acting as Borough President of QueensGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

The five candidates who are up for the job are Council Members Costa Constantinides, Jimmy Van Bramer, and Donovan Richards, alongside retired NYPD Sergeant Anthony Miranda, and former Council Member Elizabeth CrowleyGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.

Candidates currently have a little over one week to formally gather 2,000 signatures from voters in order to qualify for the ballotGive_Me_Astoria_image_00028.