Personal Life
Born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, of an Italian-American family, his last name Lopez derives from his grandfather, who is a native of Spain. Vito Lopez graduated from Brooklyn's James Madison High School, and received a BS in Business Administration from Long Island University (1964), and a Master of Social Work from Yeshiva University (1970).
Lopez and his former wife, Joan, have two grown children. His long-time girlfriend, Angela Battaglia, is Director of Housing for Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, and a member of the New York City Planning Commission.
Lopez was diagnosed with leukemia in 1993, and in 2010 was treated for a recurrence of cancer.
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