This video is a just a small part of the near $40 million the city will spend this year to elect and staff the New York City Public Advocate; a job with no almost no purpose, no responsibilities, and no duties under the city charter.  It is a remarkably useless office, and one which I will work to reform - or even eliminate – if you elect me to it.
The only real role the Public Advocate has is to be the mouthpiece of those fed up with the Mayor and the current administration over at City Hall. And just like you, I am up to here with this Mayor.
But believe it or not, I am the only candidate in the race who didn’t actually endorse Bill de Blasio to be mayor of New York.
Isn’t it better to have someone treat the de Blasio administration like the punching bag it is, who like you, didn’t even vote for the guy?
If you can’t get past the fact that I am Republican or that I supported Donald Trump, fine, vote for the other guy.  But if you think its better that the public advocate be an opponent of Bill de Blasio rather than his ally, vote for me, Joe Borelli.
Now, if you want someone to support the mayor and his radical, backward agenda – assuming he even shows up for work – vote for the other guy.
If you want someone to stand up for all of us who can no longer afford to be middle class residents of this city, I’m your candidate.
If you are sick of no one standing up for taxpayers, I’m your guy.
If you are sick of seeing the quality of life on our streets deteriorate, I’m your guy.
If you’re sick of hearing no one at city hall saying exactly what you’re thinking, I’m your guy.
Vote for me, Joe Borelli, because it’s a vote for your wallet, and it’s a vote against Bill de Blasio.