Joseph Patrick Addabbo Jr. (born May 13, 1964) is an American politician, a Democratic member of the New York State Senate from the 15th district representing Howard Beach, Ozone Park, Woodhaven, Glendale, Middle Village, Maspeth and parts of South Ozone Park, Ridgewood, Woodside and The Rockaways.

His father, Joseph P. Addabbo Sr., served 13 terms in the United States House of Representatives.

Facing term limits in the Council in 2009, Addabbo decided to challenge Maltese.

[3] While the district is more competitive than others in Queens, Addabbo has never won re-election by less than ten points, beating Councilman Anthony Como in 2010, Councilman Eric Ulrich in 2012, and Republican Michael Conigliaro in 2014.

[6] In 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Addabbo's bill that would have speed up the licensing of 3 new casinos in Queens.