Rose endorses Mike Bloomberg for president
BOROUGHWIDE — Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg has picked up his first congressional endorsement, courtesy of U.S. Rep. Max Rose, who announced on Monday that he’s backing the former New York City mayor in his run for the White House.
Rose, a Democrat representing several neighborhoods in Southwest Brooklyn and all of Staten Island, said Bloomberg’s ability to get New York City back on its feet after the devastating Sept. 11 terrorist attack is a key reason for his endorsement.
“The city Mike Bloomberg inherited in 2002 was reeling from the worst terrorist attack in American history and facing economic recession. There were real fears nothing would ever feel or be the same again. Mike Bloomberg took the reins, brought New York City back to life and put us on track to lead in the 21st century,” Rose said in his endorsement statement.