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In the crowded field to be the next Brooklyn borough president, New York City Council Member Robert E. Cornegy is increasingly standing out as the establishment choice. He has amassed a lengthy list of endorsements, including a number of state legislators, City Council colleagues and public-sector unions, and he enjoys the backing of many mainstays of the local machine, such as former Brooklyn Democratic Chair Frank Seddio and Assembly Member Erik Dilan.
However, Cornegy’s campaign has inflated its endorsement count: three people who the campaign told City & State endorsed Cornegy have not done so.
City & State requested a list of endorsements recently from Cornegy’s team for a recent story about the borough president race. The list the campaign shared over email included former Chair of Community Board 10 Joanne Seminara, District Leader Christopher McCreight, who is also chief of staff to Council Member Justin Brannan, and District Leader Josue Pierre, who is running to replace City Council Member Mathieu Eugene.