Party-backed Dem BP candidate’s slogan is ‘racist’ and ‘xenophobic,’ primary opponents say
Updated May 18, 2021;
Posted May 18, 2021
Borough president candidate Lorie Honor addresses a crowd outside Borough Hall in St. George as her opponents (from left) Cesar Vargas, Brandon Stradford, and Radhakrishna Mohan look on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The four held a joint press conference to criticize their party-backed Democratic opponent Mark Murphy. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Staten Island First? Not so fast, four Democratic candidates running for Borough President said Tuesday.
Lorie Honor, Radhikrishna Mohan, Brandon Stradford and Cesar Vargas held a joint press conference on the steps of Borough Hall in St. George around 12 p.m. to criticize their opponent Mark Murphy’s creation of a third-party line called “Staten Island First.”