Gentile And Quaglione To Begin Debating, But Not In Bensonhurst

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Sep 23, 2013 — 1 min read

Republic City Council candidate John Quaglione. Source: Facebook — Republic City Council candidate John Quaglione. (Source: Facebook)

The race for the 43rd District of the City Council is officially underway, as incumbent Vincent Gentile (D) and challenger John Quaglione (R) are set to lock horns in a series of four debates. Bay Ridge Odyssey is reporting that since both candidates ran unopposed in their respective parties, the intensity is sure to ratchet up as Gentile seeks to protect his final term from Quaglione, the top aide of State Senator Marty Golden, who took Gentile’s State Senate seat in 2002.

Bay Ridge Odyssey listed the sites and dates of the upcoming debates, likely to be very testy in nature:

Wednesday, October 2 (9am) – Debate hosted by the Bay Ridge Council on Aging (Fort Hamilton Senior Center, 9941 Fort Hamilton Pkwy)
Wednesday, October 2 (7pm) – Candidates’ Forum hosted by the Bay Ridge Real Estate Board (Dyker Beach Golf Course)
Monday, October 7 (8pm) – Debate hosted by the Dyker Heights Civic Association (St. Philip’s Church Hall, 1072 80th Street)
Tuesday, October 22 (8pm) – Debate hosted by the Bay Ridge Community Council (Holy Angels Academy, 337 74th Street)

Hm, debates are being held across Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights, but none in Bensonhurst. Here’s hoping that the two candidates remember that the 43rd District isn’t only Bay Ridge, and some local groups organize a local debate.

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