Cumbo files over 10,000 signatures to run for council
Laurie Cumbo, a candidate for the Democratic nomination to run for the City Council seat in Fort Greene, has filed more than 20 times the required number of petition signatures with the New York City Board of Elections, according to her campaign.
Cumbo, who filed her signatures on July 9, two days before the July 11 deadline, presented more than 10,000 signatures. Under New York City election law, the required number of signatures a candidate must file to get his or her name on the ballot for a primary is 450.
“I am humbled by the outpouring of support for my candidacy and thankful for those who signed my petition,” Cumbo said, calling her campaign a grassroots effort. “The strength of this grassroots operation will be instrumental to the success of my campaign. The people of the 35th District have shown that they believe in my vision, and know that I will be a tireless advocate for all residents when I’m in the City Council,” she said.