One of the city’s most powerful unions, 1199 SEIU, endorsed in two of the three February 24 special elections. On Staten Island, the health care group endorsed Debi Rose, the only woman in a crowded race that includes Ken Mitchell, formerly chief of staff to former councilman Mike McMahon.
In Jackson Heights the union endorsed Julissa Ferreras, former chief ...

Yep, that’s Tom Ognibene, the Republican who ran a primary against Michael Bloomberg in 2005 (and more recently lost a City Council primary), at this morning's campaign kick-off event for Eric Ulrich, who is running for City Council. Ulrich, also a Republican, is running for the seat being vacated by Joe Addabbo, the City Councilman who just ousted ...