Queens District Attorney Race Heads to Automatic Recount

Just over a week after Tiffany Cabán declared victory in the race for Queens district attorney, a last-minute twist placed her opponent, Melinda Katz, ahead by 20 votes. The unexpected turn has forced a manual recount and will send both candidates to court.Cabán, a public defender, led Queens Borough President Katz by 1.3 percentage points when she clai…