Bay Ridge resident John Quaglione joins the race for City Council
Another well-known Bay Ridge resident has thrown his hat into the the race for the City Council’s coveted 43rd district seat.
John Quaglione, current communications director to State Senator Marty Golden, announced on Thursday, February 2 that he will indeed vie for the seat, which encompasses Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach and Bensonhurst, in a race that is already shaping up to be a hot one.
“Over the last couple of months, many people have encouraged me to enter this year’s race,” said Quaglione, stressing that he is currently in the process of filing the necessary paperwork and will be launching an official campaign soon. “I am grateful for this indication of early support which was so important to the campaign when I ran four years ago. Many of you may remember what I said then, and I will say it again now, because I still believe that we can do better.”