Kristy Marmorato, the Republican who has captured a City Council seat in the Democratic-dominated east Bronx, said her historic victory signaled that her neighbors want moderation in their elected officials. “We all are similar and like-minded, whether you’re Democrat, Republican,” Marmorato, 45, said of members of her community on Wednesday, one day after she beat Councilwoman Marjorie .
Newly elected City Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato says it won’t be easy being the first Bronx Republican to hold a City Council seat in 50 years but she vowed to stand for conservative values like ed.