Albanese, former Bay Ridge pol, enters mayoral race
With Mayor Michael Bloomberg about to leave office at the end of the year, excitement and speculation are building about the upcoming mayoral race.
Some of the mayoral hopefuls have been known to the public for some time: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former Comptroller William Thompson Jr., Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.
Now, former Councilman Salvatore F. Albanese (D-Bay Ridge) has officially thrown his hat into the ring.
Albanese filed his official paperwork with the New York City Campaign Finance Board for a run for mayor and said he will compete in the Democratic primary in September. Albanese, a maverick who received seed money for his mayoral campaign from a personal loan, has already hired campaign staff. Chris McCreight is his campaign manager and Todd Brogan is the communications director.