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New York Post
24-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
The Post endorses Frank Morano for City Council in Staten Island's special election Tuesday
Staten Island City Councilman Joe Borelli's early departure from office has triggered a nonpartisan ranked-choice special election to fill the vacancy. Election Day is Tuesday, and The Post today endorses Republican Frank Morano for the post. Borrelli, a Republican, and one of just a handful of city lawmakers with common sense, was an important voice at the council — and in city politics — despite being in the minority. Which is why it's so important that voters who live in Council District 51, the island's South Shore, make sure to vote and elect someone with the gravitas to fill Borrelli's shoes. Morano clearly stands out. A long-time radio talk show host, he's endorsed by every Republican lawmaker on Staten Island — and as well as by the good-government watchdog Citizens Union. He's also a native of the island and has a firm grasp on the key issues affecting the South Shore, as well as the city as a whole. Like Borrelli, he fiercely opposes congestion-pricing and NYC's sanctuary city policies. He's also raised flags about a 'transient' hotel under construction in the area. And he'll fight to keep lithium-ion battery energy-storage facilities out of residential areas. Morano champions property-tax reform, stronger public-safety measures and affordability to stem the out-migration of young families and older retirees struggling with the city's high cost of living. He faces two main competitors, Cliff Hagen, a regular Democrat, and Griffin Fossella, the Republican son of the current borough president. Hagen, a public-school teacher and environmentalist, would push to hike already generous public-employee pensions. Fossella, a Republican political scion, has no real experience in politics, government or community affairs — and reportedly hasn't been visible on the campaign trail. Of the three, Frank Morano is the stand-out; he'll best champion the South Shore's common-sense values and politics. Early voting is already underway, and polls open on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Be sure to vote.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Radio talk show host running for City Council on Staten Island latest target by far-left vandals comparing Republicans to Nazis
A radio talk show host running for City Council on Staten Island became the latest New York pol targeted by far-left vandals comparing Republicans to Nazis. The hateful act was discovered Friday, after a vandal defaced one of Frank Morano's campaign lawn signs with 'NAZI SCUM' scrawled under his name, at the corner of Richmond Road and Morley Avenue. 'Any sort of vandalism, any sort of graffiti, is just horrible, but when it's this kind of hate speech, it goes beyond the pale,' said Morano, who is running in an April 29 special election to represent the borough's South Shore, following an unrelated press conference where he and other Republicans rallied in support of law enforcement. Morano, host of WABC-AM's 'The Other Side of Midnight,' said he was targeted because of his party affiliation, as upstate police search for a vandal who taped three swastikas Thursday in front of New York State Republican Party headquarters in Albany. He told The Post Saturday that having someone label him a Nazi because he's a Republican is 'insulting' and 'hurtful,' adding he believes the GOP 'is leading the way in terms of fighting against Nazism and fascism.' Staten Island Republican Michael Tannousis said the person who first discovered the latest vandalism is Jewish and a U.S. Army veteran, making the incident even more troubling. 'We will not accept this on Staten Island,' he added. The NYPD didn't return a request for comment.
