Recchia quits BP race, leaving Adams as front-runner
City Councilman Domenic Recchia (D-Coney Island) has reportedly dropped his bid to succeed Marty Markowitz as borough president — leaving state Sen. Eric Adams (D-Crown Heights) as the perceived front-runner.
According to the Daily News, Recchia, whose strength was in the southern areas of the borough, is considering running for Congress in Bay Ridge and Staten Island against Republican incumbent Michael Grimm.
Recchia previously sought to run for comptroller, but decided to drop out of that race after party higher-ups decided to back Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, the Daily News reported. He cannot run again for City Council because of term limits. He had not declared officially for borough president or set up a campaign committee.