Albanese says he’s not worried about Weiner’s entry into race
The race for mayor is filled with career politicians putting their needs ahead of voters, so what’s one more? That was the sentiment expressed by Sal Albanese, the former Bay Ridge councilman running an insurgent campaign for City Hall when he was asked about Anthony Weiner’s entry into the race.
“I look at it this way: I’m running against four career politicians and he is number five,” Albanese told the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on Wednesday, the day Weiner officially threw his hat into the ring and set the New York political world buzzing.
Weiner’s attempt at a political comeback after he resigned in disgrace two years ago amid a sexting scandal promises to shake up the race. It remains unclear how Weiner’s candidacy will affect the other hopefuls running for the Democratic Party’s nomination: Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill deBlasio, City Comptroller John Liu, former comptroller William Thompson, and Albanese.