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ELECTION 2021 Donald Cranston
BY BEN VERDE
The race to represent the
southern coastal neighborhoods
of Brooklyn in Council District 46
seemed like a done deal once candidate
Mercedes Narcisse handily
won the June primary election
with a lead of more than 20 points
over her fellow candidates.
But the bid to represent parts
of Canarsie, Marine Park, Gerritsen
Beach, and Mill Basin became
a race again once former
Democratic candidate Donald Cranston
announced he would be
running on the GOP line for the
November general election.
Narcisse, a registered nurse
with a history of activism who
ran for the same seat in 2008 and
2013, is considered the favorite in
the mostly Democratic district
against Cranston,active in Marine
Park who placed fourth in
the primary and garnered 2,791
votes. ties should they be elected.
COURIER L 10 IFE, OCTOBER 22-28, 2021
Brooklyn Paper: Why
do you think you are the
best candidate for this
district?
I am a proud graduate
of Edward R. Murrow
High School, and I went to
CUNY’s John Jay College
of Criminal Justice, then
transferred to St. Francis
College, where I earned
my Bachelor of Science Degree.
I’ve worked for various
City and State agencies,
including the Board of
Education.
What experiences
have prepared you for
the role?
I have a long record
of working with various
civic, political and charitable
organizations, bringing
people together for a
common cause, and getting
things done for the people
Donald Cranston. Mercedes Narcisse.
of Brooklyn.
What issues relevant
to your district would
you hope to tackle in
your fi rst year?
I want to see more police
assigned to walk our neighborhoods,
getting to know
the people and the problems
tharking-class neighborhoods.
Mercedes Narcisse
Brooklyn Paper: Why
do you think you are the
best candidate for this
district?
I am the best candidate
for this district because I
am running to represent
every single individual,
family, business, and institution
in this district and
not just a select few. I was
raised in this district and I
have raised a family in this
district. I have assessed the
entire district based upon
community input of the
and understand the needs
and desires of this district
to make this a place to live,
work, and enjoy.
I am a True Democrat
who was overwhelmingly
supported by a district that
is majority Democratic.
What experiences
have prepared you for
the role?
I have co-founded, led,
and been a part of a variety
of civic organizations
and clubs such as Canarsie
By Choice, the 69th Precinct
Council, Community
Board 18, and more, that
have helped me to understand
the character the
area.
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