City Council candidate Pete Gleason announced a short time ago he's won the endorsement of the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York, Local 94. In a not so-veiled slam of incumbent Alan Gerson, a press release from Gleason stated, "Unlike endorsements from other elected officials, my brothers at the UFA know what kind of job I’ll do.” Gerson, who's represented District 1 in the City Council for 8 years, was recently endorsed by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer. This afternoon, the Gerson campaign is expected to announce another endorsement from an unnamed "citywide official." Gleason was a police officer and firefighter.
