Generally Speaking: Gentile looking for a new job!
According to a recent page 2 news item in the New York Post, City Council Deputy Majority Leader Vincent Gentile, also the Council’s longest serving member, has begun lobbying Mayor Bill de Blasio for a judgeship or a post in the de Blasio administration. Gentile and his fellow councilmembers recently voted themselves a raise to $148,500. Ideally, I’m sure he would prefer a judiciary appointment which would put him on the bench as either a Criminal Court ($159,000) or Family Court ($174,000) judge. Both unelected posts are set by the mayor and come with 10 year terms!
The news that he is looking for an early departure from the Council has only fueled the efforts by Democrats Andrew Gounardes, Justin Brannan, Kevin Peter Carroll, Linda Sarsour and possibly Dilia Schack and Assemblymember Peter Abbate to run for his Council seat. Interested Republicans include Bob Capano, John Quaglione and possibly Tom McCarthy and Lucretia Regina-Potter.
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