Bea Withdraws from Mayoral Race

Finally! Some interesting news in local politics! Common Council president Bea Gonzalez announced that she will be exiting the race for mayor. As you may remember, she was the first candidate to enter the race last fall. She cites concerns about her ailing mother (who lives in Puerto Rico) among her reasons for leaving the race. It is also well known that Bea was having a difficult time fundraising and rumors have been swirling for a few weeks that she was likely to exit the race. We wish her and her mother the best in this difficult time. According to the Metro Voices blog, Bea will be endorsing another Democrat in the race soon.

In other news, check back for a quick recap of the NY-20 special congressional election in the next few days. The election will be held this Tuesday, March 31.