Manhattan Councilman Chris Marte was caught on video earlier this month eradicating a palm-sized card from a Decrease East Aspect residence advanced — and a resident in addition to a political guide consider the piece of paper Marte picked up was a marketing campaign pamphlet promoting one in all his main challengers.
It reveals Marte strolling in a hallway within the constructing holding a stack of his marketing campaign mailers in a single hand earlier than kneeling down and utilizing his different hand to choose up a card left by the entrance door of an residence.
He can then be seen stuffing that card right into a bag slung over his shoulder earlier than persevering with right into a stairwell.
After reviewing the footage, political guide and Lewinsohn marketing campaign supervisor David Quesada mentioned he additionally believed the cardboard Marte eliminated was a Lewinsohn mailer headed with the phrase “Leadership That Gets Result.”
Quesada mentioned he acknowledged the font on the cardboard displayed within the video as being the identical printed on the marketing campaign’s mailers. Lewinsohn’s marketing campaign had distributed these mailers in that constructing earlier within the day on Might 7.
“If he’s going around doing shady s–t like this, he does not have my support,” mentioned Gil, who voted for Marte throughout his first Council marketing campaign in 2021.
Video seems to indicate Councilman Christopher Marte eradicating promotional materials supporting his main opponent from an residence constructing. (Obtained by the Every day Information)
Quesada referred to as Marte’s actions “disheartening.”
“But it’s not surprising,” he added. “A growing number of his former endorsers, such as the teachers’ union, are now supporting Lizzie’s surging campaign. We all cope differently.”
Marte’s dealing with a number of different challengers moreover Lewinsohn in June’s main, together with Jess Coleman, a Manhattan lawyer and neighborhood board member. Marte’s district consists of Chinatown and elements of the Decrease East Aspect.
Throughout his time as a Council member, Marte has confronted some pushback internally for opposing inexpensive housing building, together with by aligning himself with a bunch of celebrities in search of to dam the long-delayed redevelopment of Manhattan’s Elizabeth St. Backyard.
Initially Printed: Might 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM EDT
