Campaign Roundup: Bloomberg’s Endorsement of Quinn Now in Doubt

Christine Quinn via Wiki Commons.

2013 Mayoral Race

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s 2013 endorsement of Christine Quinn is now potentially in doubt.

Paid sick leave backers are making a major push today for Quinn to bring the bill to the floor.

Brooklyn

Martin Dilan landed the endorsement of Hakeem Jeffries.

Queens

Ex-Councilwoman Melinda Katz is planning to run for Queens borough president.

James Sanders gave an incredibly entertaining speech on Friday night at a Democratic club in Richmond Hill.

State Senate

Carl Paladino is backing a half-dozen insurgent state Senate candidates in an effort to unseat Dean Skelos.

Elsewhere

The DCCC knocked Congress (specifically, Republicans) for taking an August recess.