Metro.usMyMetro Events http://www.metro.us Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Pataki endorses Gristedes mogul for mayor http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/2013/03/15/pataki-endorses-catsimatidis-for-mayor/ http://www.metro.us/newyork/news/2013/03/15/pataki-endorses-catsimatidis-for-mayor/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:59:15 +0000 Laura Shin http://www.metro.us/newyork/?p=122047 Gristedes supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis is running for mayor in the 2013 election. (Credit: Joseph Victor Stefanchik for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Gristedes supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis is running for mayor in this year's election. (Joseph Victor Stefanchik for The Washington Post via Getty Images)[/caption] Former Gov. George Pataki announced on Thursday that he is endorsing John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of the Gristedes supermarket chain, in the mayoral race. "John Catsimatidis has the skills, the vision and the courage needed to lead New York City. He'll make a great mayor and that's why I am endorsing him today," Pataki said in a statement. "John Catsimatidis isn't a career politician," he added. [related tag="politics"] The endorsement puts Pataki at odds with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani who has backed Joe Lhota, former MTA chairman, the New York Times reports.  Catsimatidis' $3 billion fortune may put him at an advantage ahead of his competitors. He has already spent $260,000 on his campaign in his first two months in the race, according to the Times.]]> Gristedes supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis is running for mayor in the 2013 election. (Credit: Joseph Victor Stefanchik for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Gristedes supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis is running for mayor in this year’s election. (Joseph Victor Stefanchik for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Former Gov. George Pataki announced on Thursday that he is endorsing John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of the Gristedes supermarket chain, in the mayoral race.

“John Catsimatidis has the skills, the vision and the courage needed to lead New York City. He’ll make a great mayor and that’s why I am endorsing him today,” Pataki said in a statement.

“John Catsimatidis isn’t a career politician,” he added.

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The endorsement puts Pataki at odds with former Mayor Rudy Giuliani who has backed Joe Lhota, former MTA chairman, the New York Times reports. 

Catsimatidis’ $3 billion fortune may put him at an advantage ahead of his competitors. He has already spent $260,000 on his campaign in his first two months in the race, according to the Times.

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