A former state Senate candidate who made waves during the pandemic by declaring that he despises “f -ing Brooklyn” has been handpicked by the borough’s Republican Party to run as its candidate in a high-stakes City Council race this year, according to paperwork reviewed by the Daily News.
State Sen. Iwen Chu won her election to represent the 17th Senate District in Albany, which covers parts of Bay Ridge, Sunset Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, Bath Beach and Kensington.