New York State Senator Jose Peralta dead at age 47

New York State Senator Jose Peralta dead at age 47
New York State Senator Jose Peralta died of an apparent heart attack late Wednesday night, friends and fellow lawmakers said. He was 47. Peralta, a Democrat, represented a Queens district that included diverse neighborhoods such as Corona, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Woodside. “Tragic news about @SenatorPeralta,” State Senator Mike Gianaris wrote on Twitter. “My heart…