Frank has also volunteered with the National Psoriasis Foundation and supported organizations such as Tunnel to Towers and children’s cancer research initiatives. He lives in Eltingville with his wife and son.

Frank hosts “The Other Side of Midnight” on 77WABC and has worked in media for nearly two decades.

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Frank Morano is the current City Councilor for New York City District 51, having won a special election in April 2025. He is running for re-election.

Supports cutting taxes, expanding ferry service, and opposing congestion pricing.

- Supports cutting taxes, expanding ferry service, and opposing congestion pricing.

Economy

Supports non-partisan local elections, civic education, and community board empowerment.

- Supports non-partisan local elections, civic education, and community board empowerment.

Public Services

Believes the Department of Education has failed to protect students and educators, saying "a child in serious distress is falling through the cracks."

- Believes the Department of Education has failed to protect students and educators, saying "a child in serious distress is falling through the cracks."

Education

Supports freezing property taxes for seniors, reforming NYC's property tax system, creating a Citizen Utility Board to combat rate hikes, and reducing bureaucratic obstacles for homeowners.

- Supports freezing property taxes for seniors, reforming NYC's property tax system, creating a Citizen Utility Board to combat rate hikes, and reducing bureaucratic obstacles for homeowners.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to focus on "quality-of-life issues like reducing crime, cleaning up our streets, and making the city more affordable."

Opposes efforts to defund the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and supports fully funding and backing officers to effectively maintain safety.

- Plans to focus on "quality-of-life issues like reducing crime, cleaning up our streets, and making the city more affordable."
- Opposes efforts to defund the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and supports fully funding and backing officers to effectively maintain safety.

Public Safety

As of June 8, 2025, Frank Morano’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Healthcare

Supports creating a Citizen Utility Board to fight rate hikes.

- Supports creating a Citizen Utility Board to fight rate hikes.

Energy & the Environment

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As of May 9, 2025, Griffin Fossella’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Griffin Fossella’s campaign for New York City Council District 51 is his first run for public office.

Supports redirecting resources to support Staten Island residents.

- Supports redirecting resources to support Staten Island residents.

As of June 8, 2025, Griffin Fossella’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Aims to "keep seniors in their homes and keep young people and families from leaving Staten Island and New York because of the cost of living."

- Aims to "keep seniors in their homes and keep young people and families from leaving Staten Island and New York because of the cost of living."

Opposes congestion pricing, believing it attacks Staten Island commuters.

- Opposes congestion pricing, believing it attacks Staten Island commuters.

Griffin Fossella

John earned a master’s degree in social work. He lives with his wife and children in Staten Island.

John currently works as a licensed master social worker providing psychotherapy. He previously served as a sergeant in the New York Police Department and as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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John Buthorn’s campaign for New York City Council District 51 is his first run for public office.

Supports tax reforms and reducing regulations for small businesses.

- Supports tax reforms and reducing regulations for small businesses.

Supports working with non-profit organizations to increase after school programs that allow for children access to tutoring, sports, and physical play while reducing the burden on working families in requiring private after school care.

Supports funding the renovation of old or unused spaces within parks or designated City areas with artificial turf to encourage additional sports programs.

Supports increasing Mobile Crisis Response Teams to address immediate mental health concerns.

Plans to work with designated agencies, like NYC Parks and NYC Sanitation, to address areas of illegal dumping and littering.

Plans to address complaints by constituents in garbage removal to allow for faster response.

Supports affixing mobile cameras to areas that can be monitored in real time to allow for the Sanitation Police to deploy and respond to acts of illegal dumping.

Supports programs focused on graffiti removal.

- Supports working with non-profit organizations to increase after school programs that allow for children access to tutoring, sports, and physical play while reducing the burden on working families in requiring private after school care.
- Supports funding the renovation of old or unused spaces within parks or designated City areas with artificial turf to encourage additional sports programs.
- Supports increasing Mobile Crisis Response Teams to address immediate mental health concerns.
- Plans to work with designated agencies, like NYC Parks and NYC Sanitation, to address areas of illegal dumping and littering.
- Plans to address complaints by constituents in garbage removal to allow for faster response.
- Supports affixing mobile cameras to areas that can be monitored in real time to allow for the Sanitation Police to deploy and respond to acts of illegal dumping.
- Supports programs focused on graffiti removal.

Supports a NYC property tax break for retired first responders, similar to the benefit for military veterans.

- Supports a NYC property tax break for retired first responders, similar to the benefit for military veterans.

Plans to collaborate with the NYPD to enhance crime prevention by deploying plain-clothes officers in areas with high rates of vehicle and property crimes.

Wants to work with small businesses to improve security and expedite identifying suspects in commercial burglaries.

Believes in addressing the needs of the NYPD, such as Detective Investigators, to avoid high caseloads and ensure justice for crime victims.

Supports oversight and accountability for public safety agencies to ensure funds are used effectively.

Wants to improve safety in school zones by adding speed bumps, signage, and traffic lights.

- Plans to collaborate with the NYPD to enhance crime prevention by deploying plain-clothes officers in areas with high rates of vehicle and property crimes.
- Wants to work with small businesses to improve security and expedite identifying suspects in commercial burglaries.
- Believes in addressing the needs of the NYPD, such as Detective Investigators, to avoid high caseloads and ensure justice for crime victims.
- Supports oversight and accountability for public safety agencies to ensure funds are used effectively.
- Wants to improve safety in school zones by adding speed bumps, signage, and traffic lights.

Plans to redesign roads where street racing frequently occurs by adding barriers or traffic calming measures.

- Plans to redesign roads where street racing frequently occurs by adding barriers or traffic calming measures.

Plans to fund mental health resources in District 51, focusing on substance abuse, suicide prevention, and general mental health.

- Plans to fund mental health resources in District 51, focusing on substance abuse, suicide prevention, and general mental health.

As of June 8, 2025, John K. Buthorn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

John K. Buthorn

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