GOP Council Candidates Step Off at Bay Ridge's Saint Patrick's Parade

John Quaglione and Andy Sullivan were both at pre-march ceremonies at Hunter's Steak and Ale House before they headed off for a fairly quick march down Third Avenue --- and all that meeting and greeting

John Q is well known to the folks who annually present the Bay Ridge St. Patrick's Parade, so he was no stranger either at the pre-march breakfast, working the crowd at start at Marine Avenue or along the parade route.

Quaglione made especially good use of his time getting an album-full of photos with almost all of the parade honorees and many of the folks just there to march or watch. Perhaps scoring the biggest photo of the day, before he moved very far along the parade route to meet and greet the folks with the rest of State Senator Golden's staff and other local Republicans, John Quaglione got into a nicely framed shot with Republican Mayoral candidate Joseph Lhota near the intersection of Third & Marine Avenues. Both men were all smiles; and Joe Lhota looked fine in his Irish knit sweater, while JQ's green number was partially hidden away under his overcoat (next time it might be warmer and JQ'll leave the coat at home).

For his part, Andy Sullivan raised a few eyebrows at the pre-march breakfast at Hunter's when he came in and started working the room along with his daughter, Noelle. He was welcomed at one of the tables where he was interviewed by one of the reporters for a local newspaper. Sullivan and daughter later marched with the Saint Patrick's Society Mens Club contingent in the Saint Patrick's Parade. After marching, Mr. Sullivan walked along Third Avenue and dropped in on several Third Avenue Merchants , who were happy to talk to Andy about things he could do as a City Councilman to help in their businesses.  

Andy Sullivan said he was glad to be getting  back into things following his recent sport's injury that had kept him off of the campaign trail for almost two weeks. He also said he was happy to be able to get back in touch with so many neighborhood business people, many of whom had already supported his campaign in various ways.