On Wednesday, Common Council President and former mayoral candidate Bea Gonzalez endorsed former NYS Assemblyman Joe Nicoletti for Mayor. The endorsement took place at the Palace Theater, which is owned by Common Councilor Michael Heagerty, another Nicoletti supporter. Nicoletti is running a primary campaign against the Democrat’s official pick, Stephanie Miner.
Not to be outdone, on Thursday, Stephanie Miner gathered several County Legislators whose districts overlap the City of Syracuse and most of her colleagues on the Common Council for a press conference where all who attended announced their support for Stephanie Miner. Present were County Legislators Marty Masterpole, Tom Buckel and Monica Williams, along with Common Councilors Bill Ryan, Pat Hogan, Tom Seals, Lance Denno and Kathleen Joy. Absent from either endorsement were County Legislators Bill Kinne, Sam Laguzza, Lovie Winslow and Mark Stanczyk, along with Van Robinson, an At-Large Common Councilor running for Common Council President.
This interparty drama is evidence of a divide between local Democrats. Stephanie Miner is perceived as an obstructionist and is not well-liked in the City of Syracuse, though she is certainly a formidable candidate. Bea mentioned Stephanie’s temperament as a turn-off in her endorsement of Joe Nicoletti and I expect we will be hearing more about Stephanie’s temperament as the primary continues and more Democrats pick sides.
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