NEW YORK STATE 42ND SENATE DISTRICT — Pramilla Malick, a long-time activist against the drilling and fracking industry, is in the midst of a petition drive to allow her to get her name on the ballot in the fall. If successful, she will run as a Democrat and challenge Sen. John Bonacic, who represents Sullivan County and parts of Orange, Ulster and Delaware counties.

Bonacic has held the office since 1998, and was in the Assembly before that. He is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines.

Malick gained visibility in the region in the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to halt the creation of the Minisink Compressor Station, which prompted at least one family to walk away from its home. As of July 18, Malick said she and her associates had collected 700 signatures and needed to collect 1500 within a week to meet the deadline to appear on the ballot.