PAC Succeeds In Brooklyn as Cornegy Leads, Barron Romps to Victory
The TWU Local 100 Political Action Team helped Council candidate Robert Cornegy (the tallest candidate in the election, even topping Bill de Blasio) edge out challenger Kirsten Foy in Bedford-Stuyvestant, by a razor thin margin of just 94 votes. Cornegy was a presence with TWU at the West Indian Day Parade. A strong turnout from Starrett City and a push from TWU put Inez Barron on top with 43% of the vote to 24% for opponent Chris Banks. Antonio Reynoso faced down disgraced pol Vito Lopez with Local 100 backing, prevailing by 49% to Lopez's 37%. And on the Upper East Side, candidate Ben Kallos triumped over challenger Micah Kellner, 45% to 39%. Kallos had stumped weekends at the 86th Street IRT stop, vowing to do what he could to bring back the booths.