Brooklynite Sal Albanese hits mayoral campaign trail again
After 15 years out of the public eye, a former Bay Ridge councilmember has thrown his hat into the ring in the 2013 mayoral race.
Sal Albanese, who left the City Council after 15 years to run for mayor in 1997, filed papers with the Board of Elections kicking off his campaign to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is term-limited.
This time around, he acknowledges he is an “underdog,” yet says he believes that his steadfast independence is an asset that can not only help him win the election but also be an effective chief executive for the city.