Politics & Government
Grodenchik Ends Borough President Bid
Queens deputy borough president drops out of the race after county organization endorses Melinda Katz.
Barry Grodenchik has dropped out of the race for Queens borough president following the borough Democratic Party’s decision to endorse former state Assemblywoman Melinda Katz, Crain’s Insider reports.
Grodenchik, who is the Queens deputy borough president, decided to end his bid to replace Queens Borough President Helen Marshall after the county organization threw its weight behind Katz on Monday.
“The next borough president must focus like a laser on jobs, education, healthcare, economic development and Sandy recovery,” Grodenchik said in a statement. “I am proud to have brought those issues to the forefront of the debate. But at this time, I believe that it is in the best interest of my family and party to end my candidacy.”
The remaining candidates in the crowded Queens borough president race are Katz, City Council members Peter Vallone Jr. and Leroy Comrie and state Sens. Tony Avella and Jose Peralta.
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