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June 13, 2011
Marty eyes mayor run
NY Post
by Rich Calder
Run, Marty, run!
The king of Kings now has his eye on all five boroughs.
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 sexting himself out of New York’s mayoral race, political experts say the door is wide open for Markowitz to mount a successful campaign.
...However, Markowitz has also infuriated his share of constituents, including bike activists over his opposition of a bike lane at Prospect Park West. And opponents of the controversial Atlantic Yards project, which includes the arena, regularly ridicule him for being its biggest booster.
Doug Muzzio, a political-science professor at Baruch College, said Markowitz’s "great sense of humor" and being a "cheerleader" might only go so far with voters.
Posted by eric at June 13, 2011 9:56 AM