Carroll hopes to join cousin as Bay Ridge elected official
Democratic leader announces candidacy in local council race
The Carrolls may have two elected officials in the family by year’s end. Political leader Kevin Peter Carroll, the cousin of Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D-Park Slope), announced on Wednesday that he is running for the City Council seat in Bay Ridge.
Kevin Peter Carroll is the Democratic district leader of the 64th Assembly District, which takes in parts of Bay Ridge and Staten Island. He has served as the district leader for six years.
Robert Carroll was elected to the state Assembly in the 44th Assembly District in November.