Politics & Government

Katz Running For Borough Prez: Report

Former Councilwoman from Forest Hills will run in 2013, she tells New York Post.

Former Forest Hills legislator Melinda Katz is taking a shot at the borough's big chair, according to the New York Post.

Katz has kept a relatively low profile since losing a bid in a crowded field for City Comptroller in 2009.

Her name was briefly mentioned as a possible replacement for

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Katz told the Post in a story published Monday morning that she felt comfortable taking a shot at the job.

She has yet to begin fundraising for the position, which will come up for a vote in 2013. Democratic political strategist George Arzt will oversee her campaign, the report said. 

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