Bronx Leaders Rally Around Blake as Campaign Gains Momentum
There are four different Members of Congress, five State Senators, eleven Assembly members, and eight and a half City Council members, not counting the Bronx Borough President representing the Bronx.
Is One Bronx State Senator, One Bronx Assembly member, and One Bronx City Council member a rally by Bronx elected officials around someone running for office?
State Senator Luis Sepulveda, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, and City Councilman Rafael Salamanca braved the cold standing on the steps of the Bronx County building to throw their support behind candidate for Public Advocate Michael Blake.
State Senator Luis Sepulveda among other things said that as Public Advocate Michael Blake would help increase funding to New York City Schools.
City Councilman Rafael Salamanca in his endorsement said that as Public Advocate Michael Blake would hold the mayor accountable for the problems at NYCHA.
Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez was not as unrealistic in what she said about what Michael Blake could do as the next Public Advocate.
Assemblyman Michael Blake had to answer my question of how a Public Advocate was going to get more money for schools when that is the job of the State Legislature and not the Public Advocate. Candidate Blake said that he would use the power of the office to influence his friends in Albany.
To my question of how the Public Advocate would fix NYCHA which is the job of the City Council, again candidate Blake said that he would use the influence of the office.
