Brooklyn elections boss promotes fundraiser for Anthony Weiner in NYC Council race
A longtime power player in Brooklyn politics who now serves on the Board of Elections promoted a fundraiser for Anthony Weiner’s City Council campaign – a move one good government group says crosses an ethical line.
Frank Seddio, the one-time Kings County Democratic boss, sent invitations for a March 10 breakfast fundraiser at Junior’s for Weiner, who is running to represent parts of Lower Manhattan. Weiner previously represented southern Brooklyn as a city councilmember and U.S. Representative before torpedoing his career through multiple sexting scandals.
“Anthony is an old friend who will be a great councilman,” reads the invitation from Seddio. “If elected he will be an outstanding public official. Please join us in assisting in his efforts to once again be a credit to the people of NYC.”
The move did not violate any rules or laws for Board of Elections commissioners, according to Board of Elections Deputy Executive Director Vincent Ignizio. But Weiner’s primary challengers and ethics watchdogs pounced on the optics of an official in charge of administering a free and fair election raising money for one candidate.
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