Councilmember Rosie Mendez Endorses Aborn for Manhattan DA
NEW YORK- Councilmember Rosie Mendez today endorsed Richard Aborn for Manhattan District Attorney, praising his bold vision to find ways to prevent crime before it happens, and create strong community partnerships to serve the unique needs of New York’s diverse neighborhoods and ensure justice and equal protection under the law regardless of race, creed, culture, or sexual orientation.
The endorsement comes as Aborn has collected the support of the overwhelming majority of elected officials, activists, and clubs, as well as the Working Families Party and former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton.
“New Yorkers need someone who we can trust and that’s why I’m supporting Richard Aborn for Manhattan DA. As Manhattan’s next DA, Richard will be not only an aggressive prosecutor but someone who can build bridges to end the cycle of crime and invest in our communities,” said Councilmember Mendez.
An outspoken advocate for affordable housing, low cost legal services, Councilmember Mendez has fought tirelessly for civil rights by defending members of the LBGT community from unlawful arrests and stopping overly restrictive proposed Police Department rules for parade permits.
The support for Aborn comes as he has cleaned up in the race for endorsements. Despite being a political newcomer – and the current DA reportedly lobbying officials and clubs to support another candidate—Aborn has picked up 17 endorsements by currently elected officials, while no other candidate has more than two. The first-time candidate and national gun control leader has also been endorsed by the most political clubs, Commissioner Bill Bratton, several former candidates in the race, and others (more complete list below).
Aborn has devoted his career to innovative ways of fighting crime the right way. He started his law enforcement career prosecuting violent felonies under Robert Morgenthau. He masterminded the Brady gun control bill — and became the NRA’s worst enemy. He was a leader in the expansion of the use of DNA evidence to both convict criminals and exonerate the innocent. As the managing partner of a law firm, he has supervised scores of attorneys. And his independent investigation of the NYPD took on police misconduct and brutality.
In recent weeks, Aborn has been also endorsed by former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton; Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, the Million Mom March, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, State Senators Bill Perkins, Eric Schneiderman, Jose Serrano, Daniel Squadron, and Eric Adams (also the co-founder of the city-wide group, 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care); Assembly Members Jonathan Bing, Deborah Glick, Richard Gottfried, Brian Kavanagh, Daniel O’Donnell, and Linda Rosenthal; Councilmembers Gale Brewer, Miguel Martinez, and Melissa Mark Viverito; former DA candidates Catherine Abate and Richard Davis; long-time progressive voice Katrina vanden Heuvel; and numerous political clubs.
For more information on Aborn and his surging campaign, please visit: www.abornforda.com.
