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mayoral run leads to clash with opponents
recruit Holden for mayor.
Toward the end of the rally, as
counter-protesters chanted, “No racists,
supporters,” Vavruska took the
mic on the side of the Holden rally to
address them.
“Listen, everybody sees what’s going
on,” said Vavruska. “You see the
craziness, you see the crime, you see
the riots, and these snot-noses over
here, they’re the ones responsible
for it. I don’t know if anybody out
here remembers the ’70s — I remember
the ’70s, I remember how it was.
But when it gets like that, they’re
gonna be running back to mommy
and daddy’s house to the suburbs
or wherever it is, and they’re gonna
stop getting their rent paid by their
parents’ trust funds. But we’re gonna
stay here and we’re going to fight,
and we’re going to elect Bob Holden
the next mayor of New York City.”
Holden was not in attendance at
the rally.
“I was humbled when I heard about
this, and I certainly appreciate the
support,” said Holden. “We have
great people in District 30 and I’m
focused on being the best Council
member I can be. I plan to run for
re-election to the NYC Council and
will announce in the near future.”
Although Holden shut down the
calls for his run for mayor, Wong is
hopeful he’ll reconsider.
“If the turnout was higher, I would
think he’d give it another look,” said
Wong. “All movements start out
small.”
Holden has not yet filed for reelection
for his City Council seat.
He’s served as councilman since
2018. After losing the Democratic
primary race to then-incumbent
Elizabeth Crowley, Holden won the
general election by running on four
party lines, including the Republican
Party.
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