In Borough Park, Brooklyn an 18-year-old is running for City Council on the platform of saving student metrocards and funding for the FDNY, but already an older opponent is trying to sully his name. David Greenfield, who's already backed by Mayor Bloomberg, is suing Abraham Tischler, claiming that the Touro College sophomore faked signatures on his petitions. "We don't know anything about the guy," Greenfield's spokesman told the Daily News, adding that since Tischler isn't accepting city campaign financing, "He could drop half a million dollars of family money in the campaign tomorrow."
But the teen's dad, a contractor, called the suggestion "ridiculous" since he's allotted exactly $1000 for his son's run for the seat, left open after Simcha Felder went to work for Comptroller John Liu. So far Greenfield has raised $131,000 for his campaign. "David Greenfield, with all his money, with all his power, is trying to get an 18-year-old kid off the ballot because he's scared," said the older Tischler, "Give him a shot."
