Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis endorsed Republican mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis, saying the supermarket magnate has "the big ideas to take New York City forward."
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis endorsed Republican mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis, saying the supermarket magnate has "the big ideas to take New York City forward."
"John has demonstrated a compassion for the people of my district who are struggling post-Sandy and a commitment to work with me to address the high tolls, increasing property taxes, and inadequate transportation options that plague our community," said Ms. Malliotakis.
Catsimatidis, owner of Red Apple Group and Gristedes Foods, recently donated $10,000 to A Very Special Place, the organization that serves the developmentally disabled and which suffered major damage from Hurricane Sandy.
Catsimatidis said he was honored by the endorsement, and is proud to have Ms. Malliotakis "on my team."
"Assemblywoman Malliotakis is one of the bright stars of New York City politics," he said. "She is someone who truly cares about the future of our city and who always fights for her constituents. Her tireless response to the devastation of Sandy is a shining example of how elected officials should act in a time of crisis."
