Frank Morano won a contentious election for Staten Island's South Shore City Council seat, receiving over 59% of the votes. He emphasized the importance of advocacy for Staten Island in his victory speech and acknowledged the work ahead, urging his supporters to remain proactive for the upcoming June primary and November elections. While he celebrated his win, he expressed recognition of his opponents, Cliff Hagen and Griffin Fossella, who both congratulated him. Morano will serve the remainder of Joe Borelli's term, needing additional victories to extend his term through 2026.
Frank Morano, 40, achieved a convincing victory in the contentious race for the South Shore City Council seat, emphasizing that hard work in governance begins immediately.
Morano stated, 'In my view, the whole reason I ran is because I think Staten Island needs a champion. Staten Island needs an advocate.'
Despite his victory, Morano acknowledged the hard work ahead, urging supporters to prepare for upcoming elections, saying, 'There are two other candidates that are going to be running in this race.'
The results showed Morano winning 59% of the vote, decisively beating Cliff Hagen and Griffin Fossella, who received 20.79% and 19.78%, respectively.
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