Report: Hynes mulling run as Republican
Brooklyn DA race may not be over
The race for Brooklyn district attorney might not be over, after all.
Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes, who lost the Democratic Primary to rival Ken Thompson on Sept. 10 and had publicly stated that he would not to campaign as a Republican in the general election, is being urged by GOP and Conservative Party leaders to change his mind and run, according to various media reports.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that Hynes, who lost the primary to Thompson by 10 points, 55 percent to 45 percent, is being urged by people close to him to re-consider his position and wage a campaign to keep the job he has held for 24 years.