Alfonso C. "Big Al" Stabile (1947-2015) was a New York City Council member from 1994 to 2001, representing the 32nd district, which includes Woodhaven, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Howard Beach, Hamilton Beach, Lindenwood, Broad Channel, and the Rockaways. Born in East New York, Stabile grew up in Ozone Park, Queens, and graduated from John Adams High School. After serving in the military, he worked for the New York Department of Sanitation before entering politics. In addition to being a councilman, Stabile was a member of Community Board 10 and a Vietnam War veteran. He raised money for several charitable organizations, served as president of the Ozone-Howard Little League, and co-founded Angels on the Bay, a nonprofit dedicated to helping chronically ill and disabled children. Stabile was an active community member in countless ways and ran as the Republican and Conservative candidate for Queens Borough President in 2001.