Marty Markowitz is “strongly considering” a run for mayor in 2013, sources close to the Brooklyn borough president told The Post.
Brooklyn Boro President Eyes Run for Mayor
Marty Markowitz is “strongly considering” a run for mayor in 2013, sources close to the Brooklyn borough president told The Post.
“He’s very serious about it but will take the summer to think it over,” one source said.
With Rep. Anthony Weiner “texting himself” out of New York’s mayoral race, political experts say the door is wide open for Markowitz to mount a successful campaign.
They say Markowitz’s enormous popularity in Brooklyn — whose 2.6 million residents are the most of the city’s five boroughs –and among minority voters are good starting points.
“He’s very colorful and attracts voters of all kinds — and he can raise money,” said veteran political analyst Hank Sheinkopf.
Markowitz, 66, has yet to set up a mayoral campaign committee to raise funds. But he recently hired a new communications director, Jon Paul Lupo, who has helped run major campaigns in four other states, including for two US senators.
As of Jan. 15, Markowitz had $896,046 on hand in a citywide campaign fund.
Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) so far leads the pack of potential mayoral candidates with $2.7 million. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is second, with $1.9 million combined in two campaign accounts.
Other potential Democratic mayoral candidates include city Comptroller John Liu, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former city Comptroller Bill Thompson.
not in CH
“” “He’s very colorful “” This guy would make us miss Bloomberg, the only candidate here who probably knows how to balance a checkbook is Quinn.the rest belong in the Dinkins mold.
ny resident
Hashem yishmerenu!
I love this guy!
I would vote for him in a heartbeat… (granted, he’s not very qualified for the job, I would still vote for him though!!)
not in CH
3. wrote (granted, he’s not very qualified for the job, I would still vote for him though!!)
….I THINK THAT IS HOW WE GOT OBAMA
Milhouse
What a clown.
osama
why doesn’t chanina run i would NOT vote for him
Come on Out...
Well, if it’ll be a choice between Marty, “Dinkins II” and “The Mighty Quinn”, I’ll take Marty… IY“H Mashiach will be here before the election, otherwise, R”L!
meyer
crown heights pac has a tough call to make. thompson will probably win this time. marty is the borough president. we’re tight with both. if we back one against the other we lose a friend.as they say ,it’s a punt.
Homegrown
Marty is a Crown Heights alum, went to the Brooklyn Jewish Center growing up. I think he’d make a good mayor.
Ain-t goin nowhere, keep up the delusion
Marty is a bum (he was the first to fly the toeivah flag over Borough Hall), leitz (highway signs like Oy vey.. and fughetaboutit), and a shayteh.
He used to have Jewish concert, stopped years ago.
Feh, a shayteh, there are serious allegations that have come out against him as well. Let him retire and try out as a clown for the circus.
Art Skell
Marty is a fraud and a creep and will never be Mayor. I can’t wait for this Ratner-suck-up to leave office. I’m sure he’ll get a job @ Forest City since no one in their right mind would hire this creep. Brooklyn will be a better place the day after he leaves office.