Marty Golden backs Lhota for mayor
State Sen. Marty Golden is making his mayoral pick early. The New York Post reported on Feb. 20 that Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) has decided to endorse former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chairman Joe Lhota to succeed Michael Bloomberg at City Hall.
Golden, who has been around politics a long time, told the Post that he believes Lhota is the only Republican candidate with a serious chance to win the mayoral race. Golden has been an elected official for 15 years, first as a city councilman and currently as a state senator.
The New York Post described Golden as the dean of New York City’s Republican elected officials.