Saying he is still preserving his options not to run for City Council, Hard Hat Andy Sullivan jumped into the Council race with a strong statement about his pursuing his prime issues if elected to the City Council

Officially filing as a City Council Candidate and using his blog,"Blue Collar Corner,"  as his bully pulpit,  Hard Hat Andy Sullivan  pushed his issues and his  New York City Council campaign forward with gusto

Last week a  report by Colin Campbell in the Politicker indicated that  Republican candidate Andrew Sullivan had officially registered a committee to run for the New York City Council against Democratic incumbent  Vinnie Gentile, but that other options were being kept open (See  "BAY RIDGE BATTLE  --  Andy Sullivan Files to Run Against Vinnie Gentile." by Colin Campbell, Politicker, 1/19/13  [ http://politicker.com/2012/01/andy-sullivan-files-to-run-against-vinnie-gentile/ ]).  Since then, Sullivan's own blog posting indicated that he would be pursuing his leading issues as a candidate for the Council, and if elected, as Councilman.

Sullivan's most recent posting closed with this stirring peroration:  "....Therein lies the Hostage situation the Union worker is in. Unless you are part of the Hierarchy you are an indentured servant sentenced to life and told how to think and who to vote for.  Is this the country of Lincoln ? I think not. ***  I will continue to fight these bastards and do it through the legislative as I am victorious in my City Council Run and at the same time bring the GOP kicking and screaming to their solution of becoming relevant in this Obama -Era. I am Andy Sullivan and I will be your next City Councilman" ("The New Slavery: Union Rank n File Member"  by "andysully, Blue Collar Corner Blog, 1/24/13 [http://www.bluecollarcorner.com/blog/ ]).

At least one interested party took Hard Hat Andy Sullivan's announcement and early criticism to heart; it was Councilman Gentile himself (see "MOM AND POP SHOPS  --  After Opponent’s Attacks, Vinnie Gentile Touts Small Business Efforts" by Colin Campbell, Politicker, 1/24/13 [http://politicker.com/2012/01/after-opponents-attacks-vinnie-gentile-touts-small-business-efforts/ ]). Nonetheless, Reporter Campbell has twice noted that "Taking on the incumbent Councilman will be no easy task...."; and in addition, questioned how seriously Republicans will engage in efforts to defeat the incumbent Councilman.  Mr. Gentile "... beat his 2009 opponent by 20%...."