The main contenders Giorgio Mammoliti, Larry Perlman, Nick Di Nizio, Sharon Joseph
NOW’s pick Sharon Joseph
Mammoliti, who abandoned his mayoral run to seek re-election in the ward he’s represented seemingly forever, has been engaged in a battle of signs and words with Di Nizio, who copped Rob Ford’s endorsement early (good luck). Perlman, who tallied a mere 586 votes in 2006 (Mammoliti collected 5,877 votes, 63 per cent of the total ballots cast), has the Star’s endorsement. He’s hit on a touchy subject, Mammoliti’s close ties (some say too close) to the Emery Village BIA. But it’s Jane-Finch-area community worker Joseph, a very long shot, who’s speaking to the real issues affecting the community: poverty, unemployment and education. York West is one of our poorest ridings, with the fourth-highest rate of low-income families.
