photo: Jennifer S. Altman
From the press release:
"Sal Albanese’s mayoral campaign reports that not only has the campaign had its best fundraising month ever – bringing in about $65,000 – but that the campaign has exceeded the financial 'raise and spend' bar required to be in the official debates. The campaign has raised approximately $190,000, and has spent at least $174,000.
'I never doubted that we’d raise enough money to be on the debate stage,' said Albanese. 'Each month, as our message gets out, we are raising more awareness and more money. Everywhere we go, people are unenthused and even angry about Mayor de Blasio’s performance. He is uninterested in the job, and is a part-time Mayor, at best. I am looking forward to the debate. I hope to show New Yorkers that it is possible to have a Mayor who actually wants the job, will show up for it on time, every day, who will stop the legalized corruption that’s filled City Hall and who will work tirelessly for the everyday New Yorker,' he added."
Albanese supports campaign finance reform, along with real protections for our small businesses. For more on Sal, check out my interview with him here.
He still needs to raise another $150,000 to qualify for 6 to 1 matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board. Consider making a donation. Large or small, every dollar counts.
Sal Albanese would be a definite improvement over De Blasio for sure. But he's not the only candidate opposing the Mayor or on the ballot. Another candidate also concerned about preservation, overdevelopment, and a human scaled New York is Brooklyn resident Richard Bashner. A really smart, honest candidate who is not a career politician.
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