Open Thread: What Do You Want To Hear About During Campaign Season?

It’s that time of year again!

As we reported earlier today, Democratic District Leader Ari Kagan publicly announced he is running for the 48th Councilmanic District, officially kicking off the beginning of a heated campaign that appears to have at least five primary contenders, and a likely general election challenger.

Given that the area has seen a number of nasty campaigns lately, and the growing political power of Russian-Americans has proved appealing to the city press corps, the race is likely to garner quite a bit of attention.

But before it gets that far, we’d like to ask you what you want to see discussed in this City Council election. Would you prefer the candidates focus on rebuilding after Sandy? Or is education a higher priority, given the rate of school closures as of late? What about development, or quality of life concerns?

What are your top five issues in the race for the Sheepshead Bay council district?